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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is often times viewed as one of the most complex but favored poker variations. It’s a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once obscure game, has expanded in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha 8 or better begins exactly like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to every player. A sequence of wagering ensues in which gamblers can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are given out, this is referred to as the flop. Another round of betting ensues. Once all the players have in turn called or folded, a further card is flipped on the turn. an additional sequence of wagering follows at which point the river card is revealed. The entrants must attempt to put together the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where a few players can get confused. Contrasted to Holdem, in which the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player must use precisely three cards on the board, and precisely two cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It is the strongest hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the identical concept in nearly all poker games.

The lower hand is more complex, but certainly opens up the play. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the worst hand that can be put together, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and below. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no low hand available, the higher hand takes the entire pot.

It may seem difficult at first, following a few rounds you will be able to get the basic nuances of play with ease. Seeing as you have individuals betting for the low and betting for the high, and since so many cards are being used at the same time, Omaha 8 or better provides an amazing assortment of betting options and because you have many players trying for the high, along with several battling for the low. If you enjoy a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to play Omaha 8 or better.