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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 popular poker games. It is a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for action from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once irrelevant game, has increased in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha Hi-Lo starts just like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are given out to every player. A round of wagering ensues where players can bet, check, or drop out. 3 cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. Another round of wagering happens. After all the gamblers have either called or dropped out, a further card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of betting follows and then the river card is flipped. The entrants will have to make the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is the point where some entrants often get confused. Contrasted to Holdem, where the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player must use exactly three cards from the board, and precisely two hole cards. No more, no less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot can be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It’s the strongest hand out of everyone’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the identical notion in almost all poker games.

The low hand is more complex, but certainly opens up the play. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that might be made, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and lower. The low hand wins half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there’s no low hand available, the high hand takes the complete pot.

It may seem complex initially, after a few rounds you will be agile enough to get the base subtleties of the game with ease. Seeing as you have people betting for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha/8 provides an exciting range of wagering choices and owing to the fact that you have many players shooting for the high hand, and many battling for the low hand. If you like a game with a lot of outs and actions, it is worth your time to compete in Omaha/8.