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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most complicated but favored poker variations. It’s a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for action from all levels of players. This is the chief reason why a once invisible variation, has grown in acceptance so amazingly.

Omaha 8 or better begins like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to each player. A sequence of betting ensues in which gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are given out, this is referred to as the flop. Another sequence of wagering happens. Once all the gamblers have either called or folded, another card is revealed on the turn. an additional sequence of betting follows and then the river card is flipped. The entrants 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 few entrants can get flustered. Unlike Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player has to utilize precisely three cards on the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. No more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It is the strongest hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical concept in almost every poker game.

A lower hand is more complicated, but certainly free’s up the action. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the weakest hand that could be made, with the lowest being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and below. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there’s no low hand available, the high hand wins the complete pot.

While it seems complicated at first, after a few rounds you will be able to get the base nuances of play simply enough. Since you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are being used at once, Omaha/8 provides an overwhelming array of wagering choices and because you have several players shooting for the high, and many battling for the low. If you enjoy a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to participate in Omaha/8.