Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is often times viewed as one of the most complicated but well-loved poker games. It is a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites action from every level of players. This is the main reason why a once invisible game, has increased in popularity so amazingly.
Omaha 8 or better begins just like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are given out to each player. A round of wagering ensues in which players can wager, check, or fold. 3 cards are handed out, this is referred to as the flop. A further round of betting ensues. Once all the players have in turn called or dropped out, a further card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of wagering ensues and then the river card is revealed. The gamblers must attempt to make the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.
This is the point where a number of players can get flustered. Contrasted to Holdem, where the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi/low the player must use exactly 3 cards on the board, and precisely two hole cards. Not a single card more, no less. Unlike regular Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot might be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."
A high hand is just what it sounds like. It’s the best hand out of everyone’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical approach in almost all poker games.
The low hand is more difficult, but certainly opens 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 worst being A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and lower. The low hand wins half of the pot, as does the high hand. When there’s no lower hand available, the high hand takes the entire pot.
While it seems difficult at first, after a couple of rounds you will be able to get the base nuances of play simply enough. Since you have people betting for the low and wagering for the high, and seeing as so many cards are being used at once, Omaha 8 or better provides an amazing range of wagering options and owing to the fact that you have many individuals trying for the high, along with several shooting for the low. If you enjoy a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it’s not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha Hi-Lo.
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