Omaha is similar to Texas Hold'em in a few ways, but has some significant differences as well. There are also different versions of Omaha, High and High-Low Split are the two main ones.
You are dealt 4 cards, there is a betting round
There is a flop, 3 community cards that everyone uses, there is a betting round
There is the turn, another community card, there is a betting round
There is the river, the last community card, there is a betting round
For High only, you make the best possible hand using 2 cards from your hand and 3 cards on the board. You MUST use two cards from your hand (not one and not more). A common mistake by new players is to think they have a flush when there are 4 of one suit on the board and one in their hand, or that they have a full-house because they have three of a kind and a pair (you have AAKx in your hand and there is an Ace and King on the board).
For High-Low Split (8-or better) the pot is split between the best high hand(s) and the best low hand(s) if low is possible. Low is only possible if there are three different cards 8 or smaller (Ace is considered low and high). Example the board is KQ842, any player that has two of the following cards has a low 7, 6, 5, 3, A. The lowest 5 card combination(s) win half the pot. Continuing with this example a player with an A and 3 has a better low then someone with an A and 5. Low for the winner is 8432A, the other person's low would be 8542A.
Omaha High-Low is usually played as Limit or Pot-Limit.
Limit has a set betting structure and referred to the low bet-high bet, such as 4-8 Omaha High-Low Split. There are normally two blinds just to the left of the button. The first blind (small blind) is usually half of the first bet ($2 in the example) and the next blind is equal to the small bet ($4 in the example). Before and directly after the flop, the betting is in increments of the low bet ($4) so any bet or raise must be this amount. After the Turn and River the betting is the high bet ($8) so any bet or raise must be this amount.
Omaha High (only) is usually played in a Pot-Limit format. This is more complicated, but the general idea is that if you bet or raise, you can do so up to the amount of money that is in the pot. When you raise, the amount you raise includes your calling bet. Example - Let's assume the blinds are $5 and $10 and that is all that is in the pot. A person can raise up to $25 more....they call the $10 so there is now $25 in the pot, and raise that $25...this makes their total bet $35. If someone then wants to raise again they call the $35 and can raise $85 more ($5+$10+$35+$35) making it $120 total. It is not mandatory that the raise be the entire pot, but it must be at least the same amount as the call (in previous example they could have raise only $35 making it $70 total).
In general, Omaha is not nearly as popular as Texas Hold'em, but in my opinion is a better game...especially the High Only Pot-Limit format (generally referred to as PLO).
Have Fun!
Omaha Poker hands are played out in a similar fashion as those in Texas Holdem . However, instead of two down cards, four are dealt, followed by a betting round. A three card flop follows, with another betting round. Next comes an one card turn card, with a another betting round. Finally a fifth river card, and a final round of betting.How to play Omaha Poker guys, i am eager to know about it?
its the same strategies as hold em poker with your betting etc. try a site called pureplay where you can practice for free or watch other players play, youll soon pick it up.
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