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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most complex but popular poker games. It’s a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites play from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once obscure game, has increased in popularity so quickly.

Omaha/8 begins just like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to each player. A round of wagering ensues where gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are given out, this is referred to as the flop. A further sequence of wagering ensues. Once all the players have either called or dropped out, an additional card is revealed on the turn. a further round of betting ensues and then the river card is revealed. 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 get confused. Unlike Texas Holdem, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player must use exactly three cards from the board, and exactly 2 hole cards. No more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot can be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower 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’s the same approach in nearly every poker game.

The lower hand is more difficult, but really opens up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that could be put together, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Since 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 smaller. The low hand wins half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the higher hand wins the whole pot.

Although it seems difficult at the outset, after a couple of rounds you will be able to pick up on the fundamental subtleties of the game easily enough. Seeing as you have individuals betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better offers an amazing assortment of wagering options and owing to the fact that you have many individuals trying for the high hand, along with a few trying for the low hand. If you enjoy a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it is worth your time to compete in Omaha hi-low.