Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is often times seen as one of the most complicated but well-loved poker games. It is a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for play from every level of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible variation, has grown in popularity so quickly.
Omaha 8 or better starts just like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are handed out to every player. A sequence of wagering ensues where gamblers can bet, check, or drop out. Three cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. One more round of wagering happens. After all the gamblers have in turn called or dropped out, another card is revealed on the turn. Another sequence of wagering ensues and then the river card is revealed. The entrants will have to put together the strongest high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.
This is where some entrants often get confused. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player has to use precisely 3 cards from the board, and precisely two hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."
A high hand is just how it sounds. It is the strongest hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the very same approach in just about every poker game.
A lower hand is more difficult, but certainly free’s up the action. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the worst hand that can be made, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and below. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there’s no low hand presented, the higher hand wins the whole pot.
Although it seems complicated at the start, following a few hands you will be able to pick up on the base subtleties of play with ease. Seeing as you have individuals wagering for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha 8 or better provides an overwhelming array of wagering choices and seeing that you have numerous individuals trying for the high hand, and many trying for the low. If you like a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it’s not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha 8 or better.
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