The Rules of Online Omaha Hi Poker

Omaha Poker is a variety of poker that is swiftly growing in popularity. Omaha Poker is similar to Texas Hold’em in that each player is dealt pocket cards face down and must form the best possible poker hand using them and the community cards, which are dealt face up on the table.

There are two major differences between Omaha Poker and Texas Hold’em:

• In Omaha Poker, each player is dealt 4 pocket cards (as compared to 2 in Texas Hold’em).
• In Omaha Poker, players must form their 5-card poker hand using exactly 2 of their pocket cards and 3 community cards.

Pot Limit Omaha is a popular version of this game which limits players as to the number of bets they can make and to betting a maximum of the number of chips already in the pot.

The Game Round (Omaha Hi)

Each hand starts with two blinds (preliminary bets made by two players before cards are dealt to encourage action), in the same fashion as Texas Hold'em.

Hole Cards: Four hole cards (also known as pocket cards) are dealt, face-down.

1st Betting Round: The player immediately clockwise from the small blind posts the "big blind". Now, each player receives his or her four hole cards. Betting action proceeds around the table, starting with the player immediately clockwise from the big blind

The Flop: As soon as betting for the first round is complete, (once everyone has had an opportunity either to fold or match the total betting) the dealer deals three cards face up in the center of the table.

2nd Betting Round: Follow rules in round 1 above.

The Turn: The fourth community card, known as "the turn", is placed face up on the table.

3rd Betting Round: Follow the rules in rounds 1 and 2 above, however, table stakes are now raised to the higher stake amount, e.g., $10 in a $5/$10 game.

The River: The fifth and final community card, known as the "the river" is placed face-up on the table.

4th Betting Round: The final betting round. Follow rules in round 3 above.

The Showdown: The first player to show their cards is the last one to have placed a bet or made a raise. In the event that no bets were made during the hand, the player to the right of the dealer button shows their cards first and the winner is determined according to the best five-card hand.

Start Over: The next hand begins with the dealer button moving one seat clockwise.

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