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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most complex but popular poker games. It is a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for action from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once invisible variation, has expanded in acceptance so amazingly.

Omaha hi-low starts exactly like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to each player. A round of wagering follows in which players can bet, check, or drop out. Three cards are given out, this is called the flop. One more round of wagering ensues. After all the players have either called or folded, another card is revealed on the turn. Another round of betting follows and then the river card is flipped. The gamblers must attempt to put together the best high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is the point where some players can get confused. Contrasted to Texas Holdem, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/low the player has to use precisely 3 cards on the board, and precisely two cards from their hand. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot might be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It is the strongest possible hand out of every player’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the very same concept in just about all poker games.

The low hand is more complex, but really free’s up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the weakest hand that could be put together, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and lower. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the higher hand takes the whole pot.

It may seem difficult at the start, following a few rounds you will be able to get the base subtleties of play with ease. Since you have people betting for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as so many cards are in play, Omaha/8 offers an exciting collection of betting choices and owing to the fact that you have numerous individuals trying for the high hand, and many shooting for the low hand. If you enjoy a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it is worth your time to compete in Omaha 8 or better.