Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most complicated but favored poker games. It is a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for play from all levels of players. This is the chief reason why a once obscure game, has increased in acceptance so quickly.
Omaha/8 starts exactly like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to every player. A round of betting follows in which gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are given out, this is called the flop. A further round of wagering ensues. Once all the players have either called or folded, a further card is flipped on the turn. an additional sequence of betting follows at which point the river card is flipped. The entrants must attempt to make the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.
This is the point where some entrants often get baffled. Contrasted to Holdem, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player must utilize exactly 3 cards on the board, and precisely 2 hole cards. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are two 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 possible hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the same notion in almost every poker game.
The lower hand is more difficult, but certainly free’s up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that can be put together, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 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 whole pot.
It may seem complicated at the outset, after a couple of rounds you will be able to pick up on the base subtleties of play with ease. Seeing as you have players wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at once, Omaha 8 or better provides an amazing array of wagering options and because you have many individuals shooting for the high hand, along with several battling for the low hand. If you love a game with a lot of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha hi-low.