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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most complicated but favored poker games. It is a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once invisible variation, has grown in popularity so rapidly.

Omaha/8 begins just like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to each player. A sequence of wagering follows where gamblers can wager, check, or drop out. Three cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. One more sequence of betting ensues. Once all the gamblers have in turn called or folded, an additional card is revealed on the turn. an additional round of wagering follows and then the river card is revealed. The gamblers will need to put together the strongest high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where some players often get confused. Unlike Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player has to use exactly 3 cards from the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. No more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot can be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

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

A lower hand is more difficult, 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 can be made, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no lower hand available, the high hand takes the complete pot.

Although it seems difficult at the start, after a few hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the base subtleties of the game 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 provides an amazing array of wagering possibilities and owing to the fact that you have several individuals battling for the high hand, as well as several shooting for the low. If you enjoy a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s not a waste of your time to play Omaha hi-low.

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