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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly seen as one of the most complicated but well-loved poker variations. It is a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for action from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once irrelevant game, has increased in acceptance so quickly.

Omaha/8 begins just like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to every player. A round of wagering follows in which gamblers can bet, check, or drop out. Three cards are given out, this is referred to as the flop. Another sequence of betting happens. After all the players have in turn called or dropped out, another card is revealed on the turn. an additional round of wagering happens and then the river card is revealed. The players will need to make the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is where many entrants get confused. Unlike Texas Hold 'Em, where the board can make up everyone's hand, in Omaha hi/lo the player must utilize precisely three cards from the board, and exactly 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It's the best hand out of every player's, whether that is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It's the identical concept in almost all poker games.

The lower hand is more difficult, but certainly free's up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the weakest hand that might be made, with the lowest being A-2-3-4-5. Because straights and flushes don't count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and lower. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there's no lower hand available, the high hand takes the entire pot.

It may seem complex at first, following a couple of rounds you will be agile enough to pick up on the base subtleties of the game with ease. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are in play, Omaha 8 or better offers an exciting array of betting choices and seeing that you have several players battling for the high hand, and several shooting for the low. If you love a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it's worth your time to participate in Omaha hi/lo.