Game Basics
The object of Omaha is to form the strongest possible poker hand by combining your five pocket cards with the five community cards face up on the table.
You have to use two of your own cards and three of the community cards to form your hand. There are four betting rounds in which the players make their moves.
How to Play a hand in Omaha
The Blinds
The blinds are obligatory bets that are made before the cards have been dealt. The Player to the left of the dealer enters the small blind and the Player to his left puts in the big
blind. The Player in the dealer position is seated to the right of the small blind and is indicated by the
dealer button. This position is also known as ‘on the button’.
The Deal
After the blinds have been placed, each Player is dealt five cards face down. The Player to the left of the big blind starts the action in the first betting round. The options are calling (the amount of the big
blind), raising or folding. Each Player gets to act and if no one has made a raise the big blind closes the betting round.
lf there has been a raise, every Player still in the hand has a chance to respond to this by folding, calling or re-raising.
The Flop
When the first betting round is finished, three cards are Placed face up on the table. These are called the ‘flop’, and are common to all the players at the table. lf the small blind is still playing, they begin
the action in this betting round. Then the turn goes clockwise to each Player that did not fold before the flop.
The Turn
When the second betting round is complete another open card is placed on the table. This is called the ‘turn’. The betting on the turn follows the same process as on the flop. It starts with the small
blind and then all the other players get to act.
The River
When the third betting round is complete, the fifth and final face up card is Placed on the table. This is called the ‘river’. The betting in this round follows the same process as in the previous two rounds.
When all the players have finished, the Player who was last to bet or raise shows his cards. The other players show their cards if they have a better hand, otherwise they have the option to drop their
cards. The best poker hand wins the pot. However, if a bet or raise that was not called has been made, that Player wins the pot without having to show their hand.
When the hand is over, the dealer button moves one step to the left. When the blinds have been
placed, the next hand can begin.
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