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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most complex but well-loved poker variations. It’s a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for action from every level of players. This is the main reason why a once irrelevant game, has expanded in popularity so quickly.

Omaha hi lo begins like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to each player. A sequence of wagering ensues where gamblers can bet, check, or drop out. 3 cards are handed out, this is referred to as the flop. One more sequence of wagering happens. Once all the gamblers have either called or folded, another card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of wagering happens at which point the river card is flipped. The gamblers will have to put together the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where a number of players can get flustered. Unlike Hold’em, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player must utilize exactly 3 cards on the board, and precisely two hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot might be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It’s the best hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the identical approach in almost all poker games.

The low hand is more complicated, but certainly opens up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that could be put together, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and lower. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there is no lower hand available, the higher hand takes the complete pot.

It may seem complicated initially, following a couple of hands you will be able to get the basic 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 the same time, Omaha 8 or better provides an exciting array of wagering options and owing to the fact that you have several individuals shooting for the high, and several shooting for the low. If you enjoy a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to play Omaha/8.