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Omaha (also known as Omaha Holdem) is very similar to Texas Holdem. Every player is dealt four cards face down; these are the hole cards. Five cards are dealt face up on the table. These five cards are the community cards and are shared by all players. The object of the game is to make the best poker hand using five of the nine cards (exactly three of the community cards and exactly two of the hole cards). The player with the best poker hand wins the pot. In the case of a tie, the players share the pot equally.
- The two players to the left of the dealer post the blinds (see Blinds for more information)
- Every player is dealt four hole cards face down
- The first round of betting begins:
- Each player, starting to the left of the big blind, must decide whether to call (match the big blind), raise or fold (see Betting Basics for more information)
- Once the betting has concluded, the dealer burns (discards) the first card and then turns over the first three community cards (also known as the flop)
- The second round of betting begins, where the remaining players, starting to the left of the button (dealer) must decide whether to check, bet, raise or fold
- Once the betting has concluded, the dealer burns the next card and then turns over the fourth community card (also known as the turn or 4th street)
- The third round of betting begins, where each remaining player must decide whether to check, bet, raise or fold
- Once the betting has concluded, the dealer burns the next card and then turns over the fifth community card (also known as the river or 5th street)
- The final round of betting begins, where each remaining player must decide whether to check, bet, raise or fold
- Once all the betting has concluded, the remaining players turn over their hole cards and show their resulting poker hand (best 5-card combination of 2 hole cards and 3 community cards)
- The player with the best poker hand wins the pot; in the event of a tie, the players split the pot
- The button (as well as the blinds) move one spot to the left and the game begins again
[show pictures of all the cards listed]
Player A has the following hole cards: Ten of Hearts, Nine of Hearts, Three of Diamonds, Five of Diamonds
Player B has the following hole cards: Ace of Spades, King of Clubs, Eight of Spades, Five of Clubs
The flop shows: Eight of Clubs, Ace of Hearts, Jack of Hearts
The turn shows: Queen of Clubs
The river shows: Two of Clubs
Player A has the poker hand: Eight of Clubs, Nine of Hearts, Ten of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, Queen of Clubs
Player B has the poker hand: Two of Clubs, Five of Clubs, Eight of Clubs, Queen of Clubs, King of Clubs
Player Bs flush beats Player As straight.
Betting situations will vary in Omaha, but the rules remain the same. Find out more about the intricacies of the game by checking out Introduction to Betting Structures and Introduction to Tournament Poker.
Apply your online poker skills and your Omaha knowledge at an online poker room.
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