Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most complex but well-loved poker variations. It is a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once invisible variation, has grown in acceptance so quickly.
Omaha/8 begins exactly like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to each player. A round of betting ensues in which gamblers can wager, check, or fold. Three cards are dealt out, this is called the flop. One more sequence of betting ensues. Once all the players have either called or dropped out, another card is revealed on the turn. Another sequence of wagering happens at which point the river card is revealed. The entrants will have to make the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.
This is the point where many players can get confused. Unlike Holdem, where the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi-low the player has to utilize exactly 3 cards on the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."
A high hand is just how it sounds. It is the strongest possible hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It is the identical approach in just about every poker game.
The low hand is more complex, but really opens up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the worst hand that might be put together, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest value hand possible. The low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and lower. The low hand wins half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there’s no lower hand available, the high hand takes the whole pot.
It may seem complicated at first, after a few rounds you will be able to pick up on the fundamental subtleties of play with ease. Since you have players wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as so many cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better provides an exciting array of wagering possibilities and owing to the fact that you have numerous players trying for the high, along with many battling for the low. If you prefer a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it is worth your time to participate in Omaha/8.