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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most difficult but favored poker variations. It’s a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for play from all levels of players. This is the chief reason why a once obscure variation, has expanded in acceptance so quickly.

Omaha hi low begins like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to every player. A round of wagering follows in which gamblers can wager, check, or drop out. Three cards are handed out, this is referred to as the flop. One more sequence of betting happens. Once all the gamblers have in turn called or folded, a further card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of wagering ensues at which point the river card is flipped. The gamblers will have to make the best high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where many players often get flustered. Unlike Hold’em, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi-low the player has to use precisely three cards from the board, and precisely 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just how it sounds. It’s the strongest possible hand out of everyone’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It’s the very same approach in just about all poker games.

A low hand is more difficult, 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 could be put together, with the worst being A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and smaller. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there’s no low hand presented, the high hand takes the complete pot.

Although it seems difficult at first, after a few hands you will be able to pick up on the base nuances of play with ease. Since you have individuals betting for the low and betting for the high, and since so many cards are being used at once, Omaha 8 or better offers an exciting collection of betting options and because you have many individuals trying for the high, and several trying for the low hand. If you enjoy a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha hi low.