Betting in Omaha Poker
Betting in Omaha poker depends on which game you’re playing. Omaha always uses a big blind and a small blind in place of antes, but depending on whether you’re playing pot limit or limit Omaha the betting can be very different.
In Pot Limit Omaha (or PLO for short), you have the option to bet as much as what’s in the pot, when the action is on you. You don’t have to bet the pot, and can choose to bet anywhere between the minimum or as much as what is currently in the pot.
Keep in mind that the pot increases with each bet, so it’s not the size of the pot at the beginning of a betting round, but the size of the pot when the action reaches you. If the pot at the start of the betting round is $30 and someone raises $20, you can bet up to $50 when the action reaches you, as that’s the size of the pot when it’s your turn to bet.
In Limit Omaha, the betting is fixed each round. If it’s a $2/4 table, the most you can bet or raise pre-flop or on the flop is $2, with the maximum bet or raise increasing on the turn and river to $4.
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Question..
Which is the winning hand in omaha?
A1256 OR
A1345
Roy,
Your hand appears to be mistyped. I am going to assume you are asking A256 against A345. As far as which is the winning hand, it would depend on the board. A256 is a superior hand to A345. You have a few more straight possibilities with A256 and you already are setup to make the best low. With A-3-4-5, you must catch a deuce in order for your low to feel safe.