Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most complex but popular poker variations. It is a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites play from all levels of players. This is the chief reason why a once irrelevant variation, has increased in acceptance so quickly.
Omaha/8 starts just like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to every player. A sequence of betting ensues in which players can wager, check, or fold. Three cards are given out, this is known as the flop. A further sequence of betting happens. Once all the players have in turn called or dropped out, an additional card is flipped on the turn. an additional sequence of betting ensues and then the river card is revealed. The gamblers will have to put together the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.
This is the point where many players get confused. Contrasted to Holdem, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi low the player must use exactly three cards from the board, and exactly 2 hole cards. No more, not a single card less. Contrary to regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "higher hand" or the "lower hand."
A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the strongest possible 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 almost every poker game.
The low hand is more complex, but certainly free’s up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the weakest hand that can be put together, with the lowest being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there is no low hand available, the high hand wins the complete pot.
It may seem complicated initially, after a couple of hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the base nuances of play easily enough. Since you have individuals betting for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are being used at once, Omaha/8 offers an exciting assortment of betting possibilities and owing to the fact that you have several individuals trying for the high, as well as a few shooting for the low. If you enjoy a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha/8.
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