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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most difficult but popular poker games. It’s a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites action from all levels of players. This is the primary reason why a once irrelevant game, has expanded in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha 8 or better starts exactly like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to each player. A sequence of betting follows where gamblers can wager, check, or fold. Three cards are given out, this is referred to as the flop. A further round of betting happens. After all the players have in turn called or dropped out, a further card is revealed on the turn. a further sequence of betting ensues and then the river card is flipped. The entrants must attempt to make the strongest high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where some players can get confused. Contrasted to Texas Holdem, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player must utilize precisely three cards on the board, and precisely 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It’s the best possible hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the very same approach in just about every poker game.

A lower hand is more complex, but really opens up the play. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that might be made, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and smaller. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no lower hand available, the higher hand takes the complete pot.

It may seem complicated initially, following a couple of hands you will be agile enough to get the fundamental nuances of play with ease. Seeing as you have people betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha/8 provides an exciting range of wagering choices and seeing that you have many individuals shooting for the high, and several battling for the low hand. If you like a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it is worth your time to participate in Omaha 8 or better.