Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most complex but popular poker games. It’s a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for action from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once irrelevant variation, has grown in popularity so amazingly.
Omaha/8 begins like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to every player. A round of wagering follows in which gamblers can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are given out, this is known as the flop. Another sequence of betting ensues. After all the players have in turn called or dropped out, an additional card is revealed on the turn. an additional sequence of wagering happens and then the river card is revealed. The players must attempt to put together the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.
This is where many entrants get confused. Contrasted to Hold’em, where the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player has to use precisely 3 cards on the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."
A high hand is just what it sounds like. It’s the strongest hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the very same approach in nearly every poker game.
The low hand is more complex, but really free’s up the play. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the worst hand that could be put together, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and lower. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there is no lower hand presented, the high hand takes the complete pot.
Although it seems complex initially, following a couple of hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the basic nuances of the game simply enough. Since you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better offers an exciting array of betting possibilities and owing to the fact that you have numerous players shooting for the high hand, as well as many shooting for the low hand. If you love a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it’s not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha/8.
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