Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most complicated but favored poker variations. It’s a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for play from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible game, has increased in popularity so rapidly.

Omaha 8 or better starts like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to every player. A sequence of wagering ensues where players can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. A further sequence of wagering ensues. Once all the gamblers have either called or dropped out, an additional card is revealed on the turn. an additional sequence of wagering ensues and then the river card is revealed. The entrants must attempt to put together the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is the point where a number of entrants can get baffled. Unlike Texas Holdem, where the board can make up 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. Unlike normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot might be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just how it sounds. It is the best hand out of everyone’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the identical approach in almost every poker game.

The low hand is more difficult, but certainly opens up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that could be made, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and lower. The low hand takes half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no low hand presented, the higher hand takes the complete pot.

It may seem complex at first, after a few rounds you will be able to get the fundamental subtleties of the game easily enough. 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 once, Omaha 8 or better provides an exciting collection of wagering options and because you have numerous individuals trying for the high, as well as several battling for the low hand. If you prefer a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to play Omaha/8.