| Introduction: What is Omaha poker. | | | | dealt out the action starts with the player to the left |
| Omaha poker also known as Omaha holdem is a | | | | of the big blind, players may bet, raise or fold their |
| community card game and one of many variations of | | | | cards at this stage. |
| the poker game. The idea of the game is to make | | | | After betting has stopped the three community |
| the best five card hand you can from the cards | | | | cards are then dealt out for everyone to see, in |
| available to you, this is the cards you are given plus | | | | poker terminology this is called the flop. The players |
| the community cards. | | | | can now adjust to the situation and a second round |
| It is very similar to the popular game Texas holdem | | | | of betting starts. If no one places a bet then players |
| apart from a few small changes in the game play. | | | | have the option to check, fold or bet. If a bet has |
| The game can be played with any standard deck of | | | | already been placed players can choose to call, raise |
| 52 cards and anywhere between 2 to 10 players. | | | | or fold. |
| The main difference between Omaha and Texas | | | | Once the betting is over a fourth communal card is |
| holdem is that when playing Omaha poker you are | | | | dealt out before betting starts again, In poker this |
| dealt out four cards personal at the start of the | | | | card is known as "the turn" card. Once again when |
| game instead of just two. However you are only | | | | betting players have the options to check, raise, call |
| permitted to use two of the four cards plus any | | | | or fold. |
| three of the five community cards. | | | | Finally the last community card is dealt out, known as |
| The game play: | | | | the "river card". Then there is a final round of betting. |
| The game starts with the player to the left of the | | | | Once the betting is over the player with the best |
| dealer posting a small blind bet, the player next to | | | | five-card poker hand wins. The position of the dealer |
| that then posts a big blind bet. The cards are then | | | | then moves one place to its left and the whole |
| dealt out before the betting starts - four face down | | | | process is started all over again. |
| cards to each player. Once all the cards have been | | | | |