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. |
