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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most complicated but favored poker variations. It’s a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for action from all levels of players. This is the chief reason why a once irrelevant game, has grown in popularity so amazingly.

Omaha hi/low starts like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are handed out to every player. A round of betting follows in which gamblers can bet, check, or drop out. 3 cards are given out, this is called the flop. Another round of wagering happens. Once all the gamblers have in turn called or dropped out, a further card is flipped on the turn. a further round of wagering ensues and then the river card is revealed. The gamblers will need to make the best high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is the point where some entrants can get confused. Unlike Hold’em, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/low the player has to utilize exactly three cards from the board, and precisely 2 hole cards. No more, not a single card less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It’s the strongest hand out of every player’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the identical approach in nearly every poker game.

The low hand is more complicated, but really free’s up the action. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the worst hand that could be made, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and below. The low hand wins half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there’s no low hand presented, the high hand wins the complete pot.

Although it seems complicated initially, after a couple of rounds you will be agile enough to pick up on the fundamental subtleties of the game simply enough. Since you have individuals wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as so many cards are being used at the same time, Omaha 8 or better offers an amazing collection of wagering possibilities and owing to the fact that you have numerous players trying for the high, as well as a few battling for the low. If you like a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha hi/lo.