Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or Better) is a community card poker game similar to Texas Hold’em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards. Omaha Hi-Lo is also a ‘ hi-low split’ game. That is to say,… Read More »
Today’s question comes from Geoff ‘Aussie’ Thompson. Geoff has sent us the following question: ‘Hello Doctors. After many years playing No Limit Hold’em I switched to Omaha 8 around a year ago. I was told it was a low variance game and that if played sensibly I could expect to make a steady and reliable profit.… Read More »
Hello all. Today’s question comes from Ian ‘Wild Man’ Murphy from Arizona. Ian asks :”What are the best Omaha hi lo starting hands?‘ Nice question Ian. We covered starting hands in some depth as part of our recent series on winning strategies. Here are the hands which we identified as premium. Top of the range:… Read More »
Hello all and welcome to our new feature: The Omaha 8 Surgery – the place where we answer your questions about Omaha hi lo. We begin with a question from Daniel B. of Dallas, Texas. ‘I’m looking forward to my first ever trip to Vegas next week. Can you tell me where is the best place to play Omaha hi… Read More »