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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most complicated but popular poker variations. It is a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for play from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once irrelevant variation, has increased 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 betting ensues in which gamblers can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are dealt out, this is called the flop. Another round of betting happens. Once all the gamblers have in turn called or folded, a further card is revealed on the turn. an additional sequence of wagering ensues and then the river card is revealed. The entrants must attempt to make the best high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

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

A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It is the strongest hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical notion in just about all poker games.

The lower hand is more difficult, but really opens up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the worst hand that can be put together, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Because 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 8 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 complicated at first, following a few rounds you will be agile enough to pick up on the basic nuances of the game simply enough. Since you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are being used at once, Omaha/8 offers an overwhelming assortment of betting options and because you have many individuals shooting for the high hand, and several shooting for the low. If you like a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha 8 or better.