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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly seen as one of the most difficult but favored poker variations. It’s a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from all levels of players. This is the primary reason why a once obscure game, has expanded in popularity so quickly.

Omaha 8 or better starts like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to each player. A sequence of wagering follows in which players can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are given out, this is called the flop. A further sequence of wagering happens. Once all the players have in turn called or folded, another card is revealed on the turn. a further sequence of wagering ensues and then the river card is flipped. The players will have to make the best high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where some players often get baffled. Unlike Hold’em, in which the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi lo the player has to utilize precisely three cards on the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. No more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the strongest possible hand out of every player’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the same approach in nearly all poker games.

A lower hand is more difficult, but certainly opens up the action. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that might be made, with the lowest being A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and smaller. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the high hand takes the entire pot.

It may seem complex at first, following a couple of hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the fundamental subtleties of play with ease. Seeing as you have players wagering for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha/8 offers an amazing assortment of wagering options and owing to the fact that you have several individuals battling for the high, and a few trying for the low. If you like a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s not a waste of your time to participate in Omaha hi/low.