Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is often times viewed as one of the most difficult but well-loved poker games. It is a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for play from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once irrelevant game, has increased in acceptance so amazingly.
Omaha 8 or better starts just like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to each player. A round of betting follows in which players can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are handed out, this is referred to as the flop. One more round of wagering ensues. Once all the gamblers have either called or dropped out, an additional card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of betting ensues and then the river card is revealed. The entrants will have to put together the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.
This is the point where a number of entrants get confused. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, 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 two cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot might be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."
A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It is the best hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It is the very same concept in nearly all poker games.
A lower hand is more complex, but certainly opens up the action. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the worst hand that could be made, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The low hand takes half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no lower hand presented, the higher hand takes the entire pot.
While it seems complicated at first, following a couple of hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the base nuances of the game easily enough. Seeing as you have players wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as so many cards are being used at once, Omaha hi/low provides an amazing collection of betting choices and because you have numerous individuals trying for the high, as well as a few trying for the low hand. If you like a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it’s not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha/8.