Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most difficult but favored poker variations. It is a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once irrelevant game, has increased in popularity so rapidly.
Omaha/8 starts exactly like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to each player. A round of betting ensues in which gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are handed out, this is called the flop. A further round of betting happens. After all the gamblers have in turn called or folded, an additional card is revealed on the turn. Another sequence of wagering follows at which point the river card is flipped. The gamblers will have to make the best high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.
This is where a few players get baffled. Contrasted to Texas Holdem, in which the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi/low the player must utilize precisely three cards on the board, and exactly 2 hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."
A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It’s the strongest hand out of every player’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the same notion in almost every poker game.
A low hand is more difficult, but really opens up the play. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that might be made, with the worst 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 low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there’s no lower hand available, the higher hand wins the entire pot.
While it seems complex at the outset, after a few rounds you will be able to pick up on the fundamental subtleties of the game easily enough. Since you have players wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better provides an exciting assortment of wagering possibilities and seeing that you have several individuals trying for the high hand, along with a few trying for the low hand. If you enjoy a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha High-Low.
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