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

Omaha Hi-Lo begins like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to each player. A round of betting ensues in which gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are given out, this is known as the flop. A further sequence of wagering ensues. After all the gamblers have either called or folded, an additional card is flipped on the turn. an additional sequence of wagering ensues at which point the river card is revealed. The entrants must attempt to put together the best high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where a few entrants get confused. Contrasted to Hold’em, where the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi/low the player must utilize exactly 3 cards from the board, and exactly 2 hole cards. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot may be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It is the strongest hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It is the identical concept in just about every poker game.

A low hand is more complex, but really free’s up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the worst hand that could be put together, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Since 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 lower. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the high hand takes the entire pot.

It may seem complex at the outset, following a couple of rounds you will be able to get the basic subtleties of the game easily enough. Since you have players wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as so many cards are being used at the same time, Omaha 8 or better offers an amazing range of betting options and seeing that you have numerous individuals trying for the high, as well as several battling for the low. If you love a game with a lot of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to participate in Omaha hi/lo.