Omaha poker rules

Omaha poker is as form of poker very similar to Texas hold em poker but there are some exceptions.

1. There are not two cards but there are four cards dealt to every player.

2. An othere difference is that every player can only use two of there own cards and tree community cards at the showdown.

How the game is played:

1. A button indentifies one player as dealer. this moves left after every played poker hand.

2. The pot before the bets are fomed by the blind bets or ante.

   1. The first player to the left put in a blind bet called the small blind.

3. Than the next player to the left put in a bet twice the small blind called the big blind.

4. Big blind is bigger than the small blind that why they call it small and big blind.

5. Becouse the bets are made without seeing the cards its called blinds.

6. According to poker rules, blinds are considered live bets and can be checked, called, raised or folded.

7. Every player gets four cards face down that are the private cards.

8. The player on the left side of the big blind makes the first bet that where the first betting round starts where you can call,raise or fold .

9. Three cards will be dealt in the cent of the table the cards will be vissible for everyone, its the start of the second round of bets.

   1. The player left of the dealer starts of.

10. The cards in the center of the table are calle community cards because they are availble for every player.

11. This betting round is called the "flop".

12. The next community card (fourth) is dealt now the third round of betting starts this round is called the ’’turn’’ in this round of betting the chips double form the last one.

13. The last (fifth) community card is dealt in the center of the table this anounces the last round of betting its called the "river".

14. Now afte the last betting round its time to the showdown all the players left in the game show there hands and the one with the best hand wins.The dealer buttom moves to the next player to play the next hand.

Omaha high low

Omaha Poker Hi/Lo (8 or better) is played in the same way but with two exceptions:

1. At showdown the pot is split between the highest hand and the lowest qualifying hand.

2. In order to qualify as the lowest valued hand, the player must create a hand containing no card higher than 8.