Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently seen as one of the most difficult but well-loved poker variations. It is a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible variation, has expanded in popularity so rapidly.
Omaha hi lo begins exactly like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are handed out to each player. A sequence of betting follows in which gamblers can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are dealt out, this is called the flop. Another round of betting happens. After all the players have either called or folded, an additional card is revealed on the turn. a further sequence of betting ensues and then the river card is revealed. The entrants must attempt to put together the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.
This is the point where a few entrants often get flustered. Contrasted to Texas Holdem, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player has to use exactly 3 cards on the board, and exactly two hole cards. No more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot can be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."
A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It’s the best hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical concept in almost all poker games.
The lower hand is more complicated, but certainly free’s up the action. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that might be made, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. 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 is no lower hand available, the high hand wins the complete pot.
It may seem complex initially, after a couple of rounds you will be agile enough to pick up on the fundamental subtleties of the game simply enough. Since you have players 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 collection of wagering possibilities and seeing that you have numerous individuals shooting for the high hand, along with several trying for the low. If you like a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it is worth your time to compete in Omaha/8.