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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most difficult but favored poker variations. It is a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for play from every level of players. This is the chief reason why a once obscure game, has grown in popularity so rapidly.

Omaha/8 begins just like a regular game of Omaha. Four cards are dealt to every player. A round of wagering ensues where gamblers can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are given out, this is called the flop. One more round of betting ensues. After all the players have either called or folded, an additional card is revealed on the turn. a further round of betting ensues at which point the river card is revealed. The gamblers will have to put together the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where some entrants often get baffled. Unlike Holdem, where the board can make up every player’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player has to use exactly 3 cards from the board, and precisely 2 cards from their hand. Not a single card more, not a single card less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot could be won: the "high hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the strongest hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the very same concept in just about all poker games.

A lower hand is more difficult, but really opens up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the weakest hand that could be put together, with the lowest being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Considering that straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and below. The low hand takes half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there is no low hand available, the higher hand wins the entire pot.

It may seem complicated at the outset, following a couple of rounds you will be able to pick up on the fundamental subtleties of the game with ease. Seeing as you have people betting for the low and wagering for the high, and since so many cards are being used at once, Omaha/8 provides an overwhelming array of betting choices and seeing that you have several players battling for the high hand, along with many battling for the low hand. If you like a game with a lot of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to participate in Omaha 8 or better.