Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly seen as one of the most difficult but favored poker variations. It is a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for action from all levels of players. This is the primary reason why a once invisible variation, has grown in acceptance so amazingly.
Omaha hi lo starts like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are handed out to each player. A round of betting follows in which players can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are dealt out, this is called the flop. A further round of wagering happens. After all the gamblers have either called or folded, another card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of wagering ensues and then the river card is flipped. The players will have to make the best high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.
This is where a few entrants can get flustered. Unlike Hold’em, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player must use precisely three cards on the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."
A high hand is exactly what it sounds like. It is the best hand out of everyone’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It is the very same concept in just about all poker games.
The low hand is more difficult, but really opens up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the worst hand that might be made, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and smaller. The low hand takes half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there is no low hand presented, the higher hand takes the complete pot.
While it seems difficult at the start, following a couple of rounds you will be able to pick up on the fundamental nuances of the game simply enough. Seeing as you have people betting for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha/8 offers an overwhelming assortment of betting possibilities and because you have many individuals shooting for the high, along with several trying for the low. If you prefer a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it is worth your time to compete in Omaha 8 or better.
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