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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most difficult but well-loved poker variations. It is a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once irrelevant variation, has increased in acceptance so amazingly.

Omaha 8 or better begins exactly like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to each player. A round of wagering ensues in which players can wager, check, or fold. Three cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. A further sequence of wagering happens. After all the gamblers have either called or dropped out, an additional card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of wagering happens and then the river card is flipped. The gamblers will have to make the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is the point where a few players often get baffled. Unlike Texas Holdem, where the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player must utilize exactly three cards on the board, and precisely two hole cards. No more, not a single card less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It is the strongest possible hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It is the identical concept in almost every poker game.

A lower hand is more complex, but really opens up the action. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the worst hand that can be made, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Because 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 eight and smaller. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the high hand wins the whole pot.

Although it seems difficult at the start, following a few rounds you will be able to pick up on the base subtleties of play with ease. Since you have people wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha hi/lo offers an overwhelming collection of wagering choices and owing to the fact that you have several individuals trying for the high hand, as well as a few battling for the low. If you love a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it is worth your time to participate in Omaha 8 or better.