Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most difficult but well-loved poker games. It’s a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites action from all levels of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible variation, has expanded in popularity so rapidly.
Omaha 8 or better starts just like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to each player. A sequence of betting ensues in which players can bet, check, or fold. 3 cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. Another sequence of betting ensues. Once all the gamblers have either called or dropped out, another card is flipped on the turn. Another sequence of wagering ensues and then the river card is revealed. The entrants will have to put together the best high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.
This is the point where some entrants can get flustered. Contrasted to Hold’em, in which the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player has to utilize precisely 3 cards on the board, and exactly two hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot may be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."
A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the strongest hand out of every player’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the identical approach in almost every poker game.
A low hand is more difficult, but certainly free’s up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the worst hand that could be put together, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The low 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 is no low hand presented, the higher hand takes the entire pot.
While it seems difficult at the start, following a few hands you will be able to get the fundamental subtleties of the game simply enough. Since you have people wagering for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha/8 provides an overwhelming range of wagering possibilities and owing to the fact that you have numerous players shooting for the high, and a few battling for the low. If you enjoy a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to play Omaha/8.
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