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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most complicated but favored poker variations. It is a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once irrelevant game, has grown in acceptance so quickly.

Omaha/8 starts exactly like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to every player. A sequence of betting ensues where players can bet, check, or drop out. 3 cards are given out, this is referred to as the flop. A further round of wagering ensues. After all the players have either called or dropped out, another card is revealed on the turn. an additional round of wagering ensues at which point the river card is revealed. The gamblers must attempt to make the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is where a few players often get flustered. Contrasted to Texas Holdem, where the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player must utilize exactly three cards on the board, and precisely two cards from their hand. No more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot can 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, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the very same approach in nearly all poker games.

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

While it seems complex at the start, following a couple of hands you will be able to get the basic nuances of play simply enough. Since you have players wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better offers an overwhelming assortment of betting possibilities and because you have numerous individuals battling for the high hand, along with several battling for the low hand. If you love a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to play Omaha hi/low.