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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most complex but well-loved poker variations. It’s a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once irrelevant variation, has increased in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha/8 starts like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to every player. A sequence of wagering follows where players can wager, check, or drop out. Three cards are handed out, this is called the flop. Another round of betting ensues. Once all the players have in turn called or dropped out, a further card is revealed on the turn. a further sequence of wagering ensues at which point the river card is flipped. The gamblers must attempt to put together the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is where a few entrants get baffled. Unlike Holdem, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi lo the player has to use precisely three cards on the board, and precisely 2 cards from their hand. No more, no less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot could be won: the "high hand" or the "low 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, etc. It’s the identical notion in nearly all poker games.

A low hand is more complex, but really opens up the play. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the weakest hand that can be put together, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and smaller. The low hand takes half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there is no lower hand available, the high hand wins the entire pot.

It may seem difficult at the start, after a few hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the basic subtleties of play with ease. Since you have players wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as so many cards are in play, Omaha hi/low provides an overwhelming collection of wagering choices and owing to the fact that you have numerous players battling for the high, along with several shooting for the low hand. If you enjoy a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to participate in Omaha hi-low.