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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is often times seen as one of the most difficult but well-loved poker games. It’s a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites play from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible variation, has expanded in popularity so quickly.
Omaha hi lo begins just like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt 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. One more sequence of betting ensues. Once all the gamblers have either called or folded, another card is revealed on the turn. Another round of wagering follows and then the river card is revealed. The players will need to make the best high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.
This is where a number of entrants can get flustered. Contrasted to Texas Holdem, where the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/low the player must use precisely three cards from the board, and exactly 2 hole cards. No more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot might be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."
A high hand is just what it sounds like. It’s the strongest possible hand out of everyone’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It is the same notion in almost every poker game.
A low hand is more complex, but certainly 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 worst being A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest value hand possible. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and lower. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there’s no low hand presented, the high hand takes the whole pot.
Although it seems complicated initially, following a couple of hands you will be able to get the fundamental subtleties of the game easily enough. Since you have individuals wagering for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as so many cards are being used at once, Omaha hi/lo offers an amazing assortment of betting possibilities and because you have many individuals trying for the high hand, as well as a few trying for the low hand. If you love a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha/8.
