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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most complicated but popular poker games. It is a variation that, even more than regular Omaha poker, aims for play from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once obscure game, has expanded in popularity so rapidly.

Omaha hi/lo begins just like a regular game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to every player. A round of betting ensues in which players can bet, check, or fold. Three cards are given out, this is called the flop. Another sequence of wagering ensues. Once all the players have in turn called or dropped out, a further card is revealed on the turn. a further round of wagering follows at which point the river card is flipped. The players must attempt to put together the strongest high and low five card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where a few entrants can get baffled. Contrasted to Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player must utilize exactly three cards from the board, and exactly two cards from their hand. No more, no less. Unlike normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot can be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just what it sounds like. It is the best hand out of every player’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It is the same approach in nearly all poker games.

The low hand is more difficult, but certainly opens up the action. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that might be put together, with the lowest being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Because 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 lower. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there’s no low hand presented, the higher hand takes the entire pot.

While it seems complicated at first, following a few hands you will be agile enough to get the fundamental nuances of play with ease. Seeing as you have players wagering for the low and betting for the high, and since so many cards are being used at the same time, Omaha hi lo provides an overwhelming assortment of wagering options and owing to the fact that you have many players shooting for the high, along with many shooting for the low. If you prefer a game with a plethora of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to play Omaha hi lo.