Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is often times viewed as one of the most complicated but favored poker variations. It is a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for play from all levels of players. This is the primary reason why a once obscure variation, has grown in popularity so quickly.
Omaha/8 starts like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are given out to each player. A sequence of betting follows in which gamblers can wager, check, or drop out. 3 cards are given out, this is called the flop. One more round of wagering ensues. After all the gamblers have either called or folded, another card is revealed on the turn. a further sequence of betting follows at which point the river card is flipped. The entrants must attempt to make the strongest high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.
This is where many players get flustered. Unlike Texas Holdem, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player must utilize exactly 3 cards on the board, and precisely two cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."
A high hand is just what it sounds like. It’s the best hand out of every player’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical concept in nearly every poker game.
A low hand is more complex, but certainly opens up the play. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the worst hand that can be put together, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and smaller. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand available, the high hand wins the complete pot.
It may seem difficult initially, after a few hands you will be agile enough to get the base subtleties of play simply enough. Seeing as you have individuals betting for the low and betting for the high, and since so many cards are being used at the same time, Omaha/8 offers an overwhelming collection of betting options and owing to the fact that you have many players shooting for the high hand, as well as several trying for the low hand. If you enjoy a game with a lot of outs and actions, it is worth your time to compete in Omaha hi/low.
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