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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is often times seen as one of the most complex but favored poker variations. It’s a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for action from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible variation, has expanded in popularity so amazingly.

Omaha hi/lo starts exactly like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are given out to each player. A round of betting ensues where gamblers can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are handed out, this is referred to as the flop. A further round of wagering ensues. Once all the gamblers have either called or dropped out, another card is revealed on the turn. Another sequence of wagering happens at which point the river card is flipped. The players must attempt to put together the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is where many entrants often get baffled. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player must utilize precisely three cards from the board, and precisely two hole cards. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the best possible hand out of every player’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical approach in just about every poker game.

The lower hand is more difficult, but really opens up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that could be put together, with the lowest value 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 five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and lower. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there’s no low hand presented, the higher hand wins the complete pot.

It may seem complicated initially, following a few hands you will be able to pick up on the fundamental subtleties of play simply enough. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at once, Omaha High-Low offers an exciting range of betting possibilities and because you have many players trying for the high, and many trying for the low hand. If you like a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it is worth your time to play Omaha/8.

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