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Omaha
Omaha is a community card game in which each player receives 4
face down cards and shares 5 community cards. The winning hand
must use exactly 2 down cards and 3 community cards. Omaha Hi
is a fast paced game with relatively simple game rules for between
2 – 10 players.
Omaha begins by each player being dealt four down hole cards
followed by a round of betting. Once the initial round of betting
has been completed 3 community cards are placed in the middle
of the table, these cards are called the flop. Another round of
betting occurs followed by another community card (the turn) and
once again a round of betting. Lastly a final community card is
revealed (the river) and a final round of betting concludes the
game. Any players still left in the hand turn over their cards
and attempt to make their best possible 5-card poker hand. Each
player must use 2 down cards along with 3 cards from the community
board.
Sequence of game play for Omaha:
1. Each player is dealt two cards face-down (pocket cards)
2. First betting round
3. Dealer turns over three community board card (the flop) face-up
4. Second betting round
5. Dealer turns over 1 more community board card (the turn)
6. Third betting round
7. Dealer turns over 1 final community board card (the river)
8. Final betting round
9. Showdown
At the showdown the best possible five-card poker hand, using
exactly two hole card and three community cards, wins the pot.
General Poker Rules for Omaha:
1. In the event that the first hole card dealt is revealed to
all players, the dealer must reshuffle and deal again.
2. If any other hole card is revealed during the initial deal,
that card is taken by the dealer and replaced with an unseen card.
The revealed card then becomes the burn card for the flop.
3. Each player is responsible for protecting their hole cards
by either placing a marker on top of them or making it clear that
they are still in play. In the event that a players hole card
are not marked and are taken by the dealer, the player is out
of the hand.
4. If there is any error in the dealing of the flop, it must be
reshuffled and re-dealt.
5. Whenever a dealer turns a board card before a betting round
is finished, it must be removed from play for that round.
6. When a player reveals his hole card, he must not allow them
to touch any of the board card. If they become mixed with the
board card (even if it is possible to distinguish and remove them),
the player’s hand is forfeited.
Please Note: Some of these poker rules may not apply to online
poker card games because you can not physically touch the poker
cards.
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Omaha Hi/Lo
Omaha Hi/Lo uses the same rules as traditional Omaha, except for
the fact that the pot is split between the highest and lowest
possible 5 card hands. A low hand must qualify, however, in order
for a split to occur. Qualifications may differ but usually an
8 low is the standard. This means that the low hand must not contain
a card higher than an 8 to qualify. In the event that there is
no possible low hand, the entire pot goes to the highest 5-card
hand.
Omaha begins by each player being dealt four down hole card,
followed by a round of betting. Once the initial round of betting
has been completed, 3 community cards are placed in the middle
of the table. These cards are called the flop. Another round of
betting occurs, followed by another community card (the turn)
and another round of betting. Lastly, a final community card is
revealed (the river) and a final round of betting concludes the
game. Any players still left in the hand turn over their cards
and attempt to make their best possible 5-card poker hand. Each
player must use 2 down cards along with 3 cards from the community
board.
Sequence of game play for Omaha Hi-Lo:
1. The dealer deals each player their own four cards face down
(pocket cards)
2. First betting round.
3. The dealer turns over three-community board card (the flop)
face-up.
4. Second betting round.
5. The dealer turns over one more community board card (the turn).
6. Third betting round.
7. Dealer turns over one final community board card (the river).
8. Final betting round.
9. Showdown.
At the showdown players must use exactly two of their pocket
cards and three board card. Players are entitled to use any two
of their pocket cards and any three board card for both their
high and/or low hand. It is possible to win both high and low
hand.
General Poker Rules for Omaha Hi-Lo:
1. In the event that the first hole card dealt is revealed to
all players, the dealer must reshuffle and deal again.
2. If any other hole card is revealed during the initial deal,
that card is taken by the dealer and replaced with an unseen card.
The revealed card then becomes the burn card for the flop.
3. Each player is responsible for protecting their hole cards
by either placing a marker on top of them or making it clear they
are still in play. In the event that a player’s hole card
are not marked and are taken by the dealer, the player is out
of the hand.
4. If there is any error in the dealing of the flop, it must be
reshuffled and re-dealt.
5. Whenever a dealer turns a board card before a betting round
is finished it must be removed from play for that round.
6. When a player reveals his hole card he must not allow them
to touch any of the board card. If they become mixed with the
board card (even if it is possible to distinguish and remove them),
the player’s hand is forfeited.
7. In the event that no low hand qualifies, the entire pot goes
to the highest possible 5-card hand.
Please Note: Some of these poker rules may not apply to online
poker card games because you can not physically touch the poker
cards.
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