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Omaha Hi

Introduction

Omaha (play now) is similar to holdem in using a three-card flop on the board, a fourth boardcard, and then a fifth boardcard. Each player is dealt four holecards (instead of two) at the start. In order to make a hand, a player must use precisely two holecards with three boardcards. The betting is the same as in holdem. At the showdown, the entire four-card hand should be shown to receive the pot

 

Rules

The best possible five card poker hand, using exactly two hole cards and three community cards, wins the pot.

Betting Rounds

  1. 1st betting round: The dealer deals each player their own four cards face-down (pocket cards)
  2. 2nd betting round: The dealer burns a card then turns over three community cards face-up (the flop)
  3. 3rd betting round: The dealer burns another card then turns over 1 more community card (the turn,4th street)
  4. Last betting round: The dealer burns another card then turns over 1 final community card (the river,5th street
  5. Showdown (Every remaining player shows hand with bettor showing first)

All remaining players must use their two pocket cards and the three board cards..

All the rules of holdem apply to Omaha except the rule on playing the board, which is not possible in Omaha (because you must use two cards from your hand and three cards from the board).