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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly seen as one of the most difficult but popular poker variations. It is a variation 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 begins like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are given out to each player. A sequence of betting ensues where players can bet, check, or drop out. 3 cards are given out, this is called the flop. Another sequence of wagering ensues. After all the players have either called or folded, a further card is revealed on the turn. Another sequence of betting ensues at which point the river card is flipped. The gamblers will need to make the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.
This is where some players often get confused. Unlike Holdem, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player must use exactly three cards on the board, and precisely two cards from their hand. No more, not a single card less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot could be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."
A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the best hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the very same notion in nearly every poker game.
The low hand is more complicated, but certainly opens up the action. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that can be put together, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there’s no lower hand presented, the high hand takes the complete pot.
It may seem difficult at the outset, after a couple of hands you will be able to pick up on the base subtleties of the game easily enough. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are in play, Omaha/8 provides an exciting assortment of betting choices and seeing that you have many players battling for the high hand, as well as a few battling for the low hand. If you love a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it is worth your time to participate in Omaha/8.
