Omaha Strategy

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Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is commonly viewed as one of the most complicated but favored 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 grown in popularity so amazingly.

Omaha Hi-Lo starts exactly like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are dealt to each player. A sequence of betting follows where players can bet, check, or drop out. 3 cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. Another sequence of wagering happens. Once all the players have either called or dropped out, another card is revealed on the turn. a further sequence of betting follows at which point the river card is flipped. The entrants will have to make the best high and low five card hands using the board and hole cards.

This is the point where many entrants can get confused. Contrasted to Holdem, in which the board can make up everyone’s hand, in Omaha Hi-Lo the player must utilize exactly 3 cards on the board, and precisely two cards from their hand. No more, not a single card less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."

A high hand is just how it sounds. It’s the strongest hand out of everyone’s, it doesn’t matter if it is a straight, flush, full house. It is the same approach in nearly every poker game.

The low hand is more difficult, but certainly opens up the action. When figuring out a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the worst hand that could be made, with the lowest value being A-2-3-4-5. Since straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The low hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an eight and below. The lower hand wins half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there is no lower hand available, the higher hand takes the complete pot.

It may seem difficult at the start, after a few rounds you will be able to get the fundamental subtleties of play simply enough. Seeing as you have players betting for the low and betting for the high, and since such a large number of cards are in play, Omaha/8 provides an exciting array of wagering possibilities and seeing that you have numerous players shooting for the high hand, and several shooting for the low hand. If you like a game with a lot of outs and actions, it is worth your time to compete in Omaha hi/lo.