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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most complex but popular poker variations. It’s a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for action from every level of players. This is the main reason why a once obscure game, has increased in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha 8 or better begins like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are handed out to every player. A sequence of betting ensues in which players can bet, check, or drop out. 3 cards are handed out, this is called the flop. A further sequence of wagering happens. Once all the players have either called or folded, an additional card is revealed on the turn. a further round of wagering follows at which point the river card is flipped. The players 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 few entrants get baffled. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/low the player has to use exactly three cards from the board, and precisely 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the best hand out of every player’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the same notion in just about all poker games.

A low hand is more complex, but certainly opens up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that can be put together, with the lowest being A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes don’t 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 lower hand takes half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the high hand wins the complete pot.

It may seem complex at the start, after a few hands you will be able to pick up on the fundamental subtleties of the game easily enough. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are being used at once, Omaha hi low provides an overwhelming assortment of wagering choices and seeing that you have several individuals trying for the high hand, and a few shooting for the low hand. If you enjoy a game with a lot of outs and actions, it’s not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha hi/low.