Omaha game is really popular play all over the world even they might be a little different in different countries or areas. And also people from different countries may play the same Omaha game, such as the Omaha with 4 cards in hand.
Omaha is similar to hold’em in using a three-card flop on the board, a fourth board card, and then a fifth board card. Each player is dealt 4 hole or down cards, and must use exactly 2 cards from his/her hole cards and 3 from the board to make a 5-card poker hand.
It can also be played hi/lo, but we'll stick to the highest hand wins it all version--commonly
known as Omaha High--in the how-to below.
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The two players to the left of the dealer put out blind bets. The player directly to the dealer's left puts out the small blind while the player two to the dealer's left puts out the big blind.
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very player is dealt four cards, face down. These are called hole or pocket cards.
The action, or the first move, falls on the player to the left of the big blind. He can either call the bet, raise it, or fold. Betting continues around the table, clockwise.
After the betting is completed, three cards are dealt face up in the center of the table, which is referred to as the board. The first three cards are called the flop. These cards are “community cards” meaning everyone can (and will) use them in combination with their own hole cards to make the best hand.
From the flop on, betting begins with the player to the dealer’s left, who can check or bet. A fourth card is dealt face up onto the board. This is called fourth street or the turn card. Another round of betting.
The final card is dealt face up. This card is also called fifth street or the river.
A final round of betting occurs. The remaining players show their cards. To make their final five-card hand, players must use two of their four hole cards and three of the cards on the board. Players can use any two cards from the hole and any three cards from the board, but it must be exactly 2 from the hole cards and 3 from the board to make the best 5-card hand.
The best starting hand in Omaha High is Ace-Ace-King-Queen double-suited.
Good starting hands in Omaha High contain: Suited aces, four-card connectors (10-J-Q-K), two pairs as long as one is high.
The main differences between Hold'em and Omaha are the following:
1. In Omaha you are dealt four cards instead of two
2. The best hand is made up of two cards of your hand and three of the five community cards(unlike Texas Hold'em, you can't use four or five cards on the table).
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