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Written by Michelle.
Posted in: Poker
Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most difficult but favored poker games. It is a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for action from every level of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible game, has increased in acceptance so rapidly.
Omaha hi/low starts like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to each player. A round of wagering follows where gamblers can wager, check, or fold. Three cards are handed out, this is called the flop. One more sequence of betting ensues. Once all the gamblers have either called or folded, another card is revealed on the turn. a further round of betting follows at which point the river card is flipped. The entrants must attempt to put together the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.
This is the point where many entrants get confused. Unlike Texas Holdem, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/low the player has to use exactly three cards on the board, and exactly 2 hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."
A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It is the strongest possible hand out of everyone’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the same notion in nearly every poker game.
The lower hand is more difficult, but certainly opens up the action. 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 lowest being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and lower. The low hand takes half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no lower hand presented, the high hand takes the entire pot.
It may seem difficult at the outset, after a few hands you will be agile enough to get the basic nuances of the game with ease. Seeing as you have individuals wagering for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha 8 or better offers an amazing assortment of betting possibilities and owing to the fact that you have several individuals battling for the high, and several shooting for the low hand. If you prefer a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha 8 or better.
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