Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most complicated but favored poker games. It’s a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites action from all levels of players. This is the chief reason why a once obscure variation, has grown in acceptance so quickly.
Omaha/8 begins like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to each player. A sequence of betting follows in which players can bet, check, or fold. 3 cards are handed out, this is called the flop. A further round of wagering happens. After all the gamblers have either called or dropped out, a further card is revealed on the turn. Another round of betting follows at which point the river card is flipped. The gamblers must attempt to make the best high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.
This is the point where many players often get confused. 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 from the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. No more, not a single card less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot can be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."
A high hand is just how it sounds. It is the strongest possible hand out of everyone’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the same approach in almost every poker game.
The low hand is more complicated, but really free’s up the play. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes don’t 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 smallest value hand possible. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and lower. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the high hand wins the entire pot.
It may seem complex at the start, after a few rounds you will be able to get the fundamental subtleties of the game simply enough. Since you have players wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and since such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha/8 offers an amazing array of betting choices and seeing that you have numerous individuals battling for the high hand, as well as a few shooting for the low hand. If you prefer a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to participate in Omaha 8 or better.
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