In this article I will give you the basic to playing Omaha Poker, If you are already established with Texas Hold’em you should already understand the basics of Omaha. However beware if you are a Hold’em player as there are some pitfalls which are pointed out towards the end of the article.
How to Play Omaha.
Omaha is played in pretty much they same way as hold’em but with several differences, the main and most obvious difference being that the player is dealt 4 hole cards with which to make the best hand rather than 2 in poker. You can use any of your 2 hole cards and any 3 of the boards 5 cards to make the best hand. Hands are ranked in the same way as Hold’em (Royal Flush being best down to High Card being worse)
Omaha is not Hold’em
This is the most important thing to remember when converting from Hold’em. Being dealt 4 cards doesn’t give you an 2 extra hands it gives you 6. Omaha is much more variant and bad beats can be a very common occurrence, Just because you are ahead on the flop and you know it, there will still be many outs for your opponents. Also being Dealt AAKK doesn’t necessarily mean you...