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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is often times viewed as one of the most complicated but well-loved poker variations. It’s a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for play from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once obscure game, has expanded in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha 8 or better begins exactly like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to each player. A round of wagering follows where gamblers can bet, check, or fold. 3 cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. One more sequence of wagering happens. After all the players have either called or folded, an additional card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of betting happens and then the river card is flipped. The gamblers will need 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 get confused. Unlike Holdem, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/low the player has to use precisely three cards on the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot might be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It’s the strongest possible hand out of everyone’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the identical notion in almost all poker games.

The low hand is more complex, but really opens up the action. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the worst hand that can be put together, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand available, the high hand wins the entire pot.

While it seems complicated at the start, following a few rounds you will be agile enough to get the fundamental nuances of the game easily enough. Since you have people betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha/8 offers an amazing range of wagering choices and owing to the fact that you have many individuals shooting for the high, and several battling for the low hand. If you prefer a game with a lot of outs and actions, it is worth your time to participate in Omaha 8 or better.