Omaha poker is an exciting game derived from Texas Holdem. Each player is dealt four cards ("hole cards") which belong only to that poker player. Five community cards are dealt face-up on the "board". All players use three of the five community cards together with two of their hole cards to make the best five-card poker hand.

Types of Omaha Poker Games
Limit Omaha Poker - There is a specific betting limit applied in each game and on each round of betting.
Pot Limit Omaha Poker - A player can bet what is in the pot (ie, $100 into a $100 pot).
Below is an explanation on how to play limit Omaha. The rules for pot limit Omaha are the same as limit Omaha, with the exception of the different bettting structures between them.

How to Play Omaha Poker
In Omaha poker, a disc also known as "the button", serves to indicate which player is the nominal dealer for the current game. Before the game begins, the player immediately clockwise the button posts the "small blind", typically half a small bet (for example, $1 in a $2/$4 Omaha game). The player immediately clockwise the small blind posts the "big blind", which is always a full small bet ($2 in a $2/$4 Omaha game). Now, each player receives his or her four hole cards. Betting action proceeds around the table, starting with the player immediately clockwise the big blind.

Now, the "flop" is dealt face-up on the board. The flop is the first three community cards available to all active players. Play begins with the active player immediately clockwise the button. All bets and raises occur in small bets (increments of $2 in a $2/$4 game).

When betting action is completed for the flop round, the "turn" is dealt face-up on the board. The turn is the fourth community card in an Omaha game. Play begins with the active player immediately clockwise the button. On this round of Omaha, betting doubles from the small bet to the big bet. In a $2/$4 game, betting on the turn is done in $4 increments.

When betting action is completed for the turn round, the "river" is dealt face-up on the board. The river is the fifth and final community card in Omaha poker. Betting begins with the active player immediately clockwise the button.

If there is more than one remaining player when the final betting round is complete, the last bettor or raiser shows his or her cards. If there was no bet on the final round, the player immediately clockwise the button shows his or her cards. The player with the best five-card hand wins the pot. In Omaha poker, players must use two and only two of their four hole poker cards in combination with three of the cards from the board. In the event of identical hands, the pot will be equally divided between the players with the best hands.

After the pot is awarded, a new Omaha poker game is ready to be played. The button now moves clockwise to the next online player.

Omaha Hi Lo (aka Omaha 8 or Omaha/8) and Other Poker Games
In addition to Omaha poker, we also offer the popular variant of Omaha Hi-Lo. This version of Omaha splits the pot between the highest and lowest poker hands, giving the game an all new feel. If you like to play tournament poker,

If you are interested in trying out Omaha poker but are a little intimidated by the rules, then give it a shot on a free poker tables, as the only thing to lose is play money.