Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most complex but well-loved poker variations. It’s 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 obscure game, has grown in acceptance so amazingly.
Omaha 8 or better begins like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to each player. A round of betting ensues where gamblers can wager, check, or fold. Three cards are given out, this is called the flop. Another round of wagering happens. After all the players have either called or folded, a further card is flipped on the turn. Another round of betting happens at which point the river card is flipped. The entrants must attempt to make the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.
This is where a few players often get confused. Unlike Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player has to use precisely three cards on the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. No more, not a single card less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."
A high hand is just what it sounds like. It’s the best hand out of everyone’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical approach in almost every poker game.
A low hand is more complex, but certainly free’s up the play. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that could be made, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest value hand possible. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and smaller. The low hand takes half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no lower hand available, the higher hand wins the entire pot.
While it seems difficult initially, after a few hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the base subtleties of the game simply enough. Since you have people betting for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha High-Low offers an amazing collection of wagering choices and seeing that you have many players battling for the high hand, as well as many trying for the low hand. If you prefer a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha 8 or better.
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