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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is often times viewed as one of the most complex but favored poker variations. It is a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for action from all levels of players. This is the chief reason why a once invisible game, has expanded in acceptance so rapidly.

Omaha 8 or better begins like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to every player. A round of wagering ensues in which players can bet, check, or drop out. Three cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. A further sequence of betting happens. After all the gamblers have either called or dropped out, another card is flipped on the turn. an additional round of betting ensues and then the river card is revealed. The entrants will need to put together the strongest high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where a few entrants can get flustered. Contrasted to Texas Holdem, where the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi lo the player must utilize precisely 3 cards from the board, and precisely two hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the strongest possible hand out of everyone’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the identical concept in almost all poker games.

A lower hand is more complicated, but really opens up the play. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the weakest hand that might be put together, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest value hand possible. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and smaller. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the high hand takes the whole pot.

It may seem complex at the start, after a couple of rounds you will be agile enough to pick up on the fundamental nuances of play with ease. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha hi-low provides an overwhelming assortment of wagering options and because you have many players shooting for the high hand, as well as many shooting for the low hand. If you enjoy a game with a lot of outs and actions, it is worth your time to compete in Omaha/8.