Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is often times seen as one of the most complex but well-loved poker games. It’s a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for play from every level of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible variation, has increased in acceptance so amazingly.
Omaha 8 or better starts exactly like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to each player. A sequence of betting follows where players can wager, check, or drop out. Three cards are handed out, this is called the flop. One more sequence of betting ensues. Once all the players have either called or dropped out, another card is flipped on the turn. an additional sequence of betting follows at which point the river card is flipped. The gamblers will need to put together the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.
This is the point where some players can get confused. Contrasted to Texas Holdem, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi-low the player must use exactly 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 could be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."
A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It’s the best hand out of everyone’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It is the identical approach in just about all poker games.
The lower hand is more complicated, but certainly free’s up the action. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the worst hand that could be put together, with the lowest being A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and smaller. The low hand takes half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there is no lower hand available, the high hand wins the complete pot.
While it seems complex at the start, after a few hands you will be agile enough to get the fundamental nuances of play with ease. Seeing as you have people betting for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better offers an overwhelming range of betting possibilities and seeing that you have several players battling for the high hand, along with several battling for the low hand. If you love a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to participate in Omaha/8.
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