Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most complicated but favored poker variations. It is a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites play from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once irrelevant variation, has grown in popularity so quickly.
Omaha Hi-Lo starts like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are given out to every player. A round of wagering ensues in which gamblers can bet, check, or drop out. Three cards are dealt out, this is called the flop. One more round of betting happens. After all the players have either called or folded, an additional card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of wagering follows at which point the river card is flipped. The entrants must attempt to make the strongest high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.
This is where a few players can get confused. Unlike Holdem, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player must utilize exactly 3 cards on the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."
A high hand is just how it sounds. It’s the best possible hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical concept in almost all poker games.
A lower hand is more difficult, but really opens up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that could 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 smallest value hand possible. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and lower. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there’s no low hand presented, the high hand wins the complete pot.
While it seems complicated at the outset, following a couple of rounds you will be agile enough to pick up on the fundamental nuances of play easily enough. Seeing as you have individuals betting for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as so many cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better offers an amazing assortment of wagering options and because you have many individuals shooting for the high, and many battling for the low. If you love a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it is worth your time to compete in Omaha/8.