Omaha Poker
Omaha is an exciting game derived from
Texas Holdem. Each player is
dealt four cards ("hole cards") which belong only to that poker player. Five
community cards are dealt face-up on the "board". All players use three of the
five community cards together with two of their hole cards to make the best
five-card poker hand. Follow this link to view the rankings of Omaha
poker hands.
Types of Omaha Poker Games
- Limit Omaha Poker - There is a specific betting limit applied in each
game and on each round of betting.
- Pot Limit Omaha Poker - A player can bet what is in the pot (ie, $100
into a $100 pot).
Below is an explanation on how to play limit Omaha. The rules for pot limit
Omaha are the same as limit Omaha, with the exception of the different bettting
structures between them.
How to Play Omaha Poker
In Omaha poker, a disc also known as "the button", serves to indicate which
player is the nominal dealer for the current game. Before the game begins, the
player immediately clockwise the button posts the "small blind", typically half
a small bet (for example, $1 in a $2/$4 Omaha game). The player immediately
clockwise the small blind posts the "big blind", which is always a full small
bet ($2 in a $2/$4 Omaha game). Now, each player receives his or her four hole
cards. Betting action proceeds around the table, starting with the player
immediately clockwise the big blind.
Now, the "flop" is dealt face-up on the board. The flop is the first three
community cards available to all active players. Play begins with the active
player immediately clockwise the button. All bets and raises occur in small bets
(increments of $2 in a $2/$4 game).
When betting action is completed for the flop round, the "turn" is dealt face-up
on the board. The turn is the fourth community card in an Omaha game. Play
begins with the active player immediately clockwise the button. On this round of
Omaha, betting doubles from the small bet to the big bet. In a $2/$4 game,
betting on the turn is done in $4 increments.
When betting action is completed for the turn round, the "river" is dealt
face-up on the board. The river is the fifth and final community card in Omaha
poker. Betting begins with the active player immediately clockwise the button.
If there is more than one remaining player when the final betting round is
complete, the last bettor or raiser shows his or her cards. If there was no bet
on the final round, the player immediately clockwise the button shows his or her
cards. The player with the best five-card hand wins the pot. In Omaha poker,
players must use two and only two of their four hole poker cards in combination
with three of the cards from the board. In the event of identical hands, the pot
will be equally divided between the players with the best hands.
After the pot is awarded, a new Omaha poker game is ready to be played. The
button now moves clockwise to the next online player.
Omaha Hi/Lo (aka Omaha 8 or Omaha/8) and Other Poker Games
In addition to Omaha poker, we also offer the popular variant of
Omaha Hi Lo. This version
of Omaha awards both the best hand and the worst hand, giving the game an all
new feel. If you like to play
tournament poker,
4FunPoker offers online Omaha poker tournaments as well.
If you are interested in trying out Omaha poker but are a little intimidated by
the rules, then give it a shot on our
free poker tables, as the
only thing to lose is play money. If you aren't yet a 4FunPoker player and want
to play Omaha poker online, then visit our
free poker download page
and you can be playing at our site in no time at all. We also offer
Texas Holdem,
Seven Card Stud,
Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo, and
many other variants in our
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