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

Omaha hi/lo starts exactly like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to each player. A round of wagering follows where players can bet, check, or drop out. 3 cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. One more round of wagering happens. After all the players have in turn called or folded, a further card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of betting happens and then the river card is revealed. The entrants will have to make the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where some entrants get flustered. Unlike Texas Hold ‘Em, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi lo the player must use exactly three cards from the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. No more, no less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot can be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

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

A low hand is more difficult, but really opens up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that might be made, with the lowest being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there is no low hand presented, the high hand wins the whole pot.

It may seem complex at the outset, following a few rounds you will be able to get the base subtleties of play with ease. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as so many cards are in play, Omaha hi/lo offers an exciting range of wagering choices and because you have several players shooting for the high hand, as well as a few trying for the low. If you love a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it is worth your time to participate in Omaha hi low.