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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most complex 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 primary reason why a once invisible variation, has expanded in acceptance so amazingly.

Omaha/8 starts just like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are handed out to each player. A round of betting ensues in which players can bet, check, or fold. 3 cards are handed out, this is known as the flop. A further sequence of betting happens. After all the players have in turn called or dropped out, another card is flipped on the turn. Another round of wagering follows and then the river card is revealed. The players will need to put together the strongest high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where a few entrants get baffled. Unlike Texas Holdem, in which the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi/low the player must utilize precisely 3 cards from the board, and precisely 2 hole cards. No 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 how it sounds. It is the strongest possible hand out of everyone’s, whether that is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the same concept in almost all poker games.

The low hand is more difficult, but really free’s up the action. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. A low hand is the weakest hand that can be made, with the lowest value being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest possible hand. The low hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and smaller. The low hand takes half of the pot, as just like the higher hand. When there’s no low hand available, the high hand wins the complete pot.

It may seem complicated at the start, after a few hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the basic nuances of the game simply enough. Since you have players wagering for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as so many cards are being used at the same time, Omaha 8 or better offers an exciting assortment of wagering choices and because you have numerous individuals trying for the high hand, and many shooting for the low hand. If you like a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to participate in Omaha 8 or better.