How to Play Omaha Poker
To begin the game, players post a small blind and a big blind before any cards are dealt. There are no antes in Omaha as there are in games like 7 Card Stud, as the forced small and big blind bets take the place of antes. The blinds and dealer button rotate around the table, so that players take turns being the small blind, big blind, and dealer.
After the blinds are placed each player in Omaha is then dealt 4 cards face-down, instead of 2 as in Hold’em.
The action after that is exactly the same as in Hold’em. There’s a round of pre-flop betting, followed by a three card flop being dealt, which are community cards shared by all players.
After the flop is dealt, another round of betting ensues. When this is completed, a fourth community card dealt, which is called the “turn” card. Another round of betting occurs after the turn card is dealt.
A fifth and final community card (”the river”) is then dealt. Players complete one last round of betting after the river is dealt, with all players remaining in the hand going to showdown.
At showdown all remaining players after the last round of betting then turn over their hands, with the best five card hand winning.
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