Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is commonly seen as one of the most difficult but popular poker variations. It is a game that, even more than normal Omaha poker, aims for play from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once invisible game, has expanded in popularity so quickly.
Omaha/8 begins exactly like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to each player. A sequence of betting ensues where gamblers can wager, check, or drop out. 3 cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. A further round of betting ensues. After all the players have either called or dropped out, another card is revealed on the turn. Another sequence of wagering follows at which point the river card is flipped. The players will have to put together the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.
This is where some players can get flustered. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, in which the board can be everyone’s hand, in Omaha hi-low the player has to use precisely three cards on the board, and precisely 2 hole cards. No more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot could be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."
A high hand is just how it sounds. It’s the best possible hand out of every player’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house. It is the identical approach in nearly all poker games.
A low hand is more complex, but really opens up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that can be put together, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and smaller. The low hand takes half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there is no low hand presented, the higher hand wins the complete pot.
While it seems difficult at the start, after a couple of rounds you will be able to get the basic nuances of the game with ease. Since you have players betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are in play, Omaha hi lo provides an amazing range of betting options and owing to the fact that you have many players shooting for the high, and a few trying for the low. If you enjoy a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha 8 or better.
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