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definition of the underlined words on this page can be found in
Poker Lingo.
Remember: In Omaha, you MUST use two of
your four "down" cards along with three "up"
cards (community cards) to form your hand.
Basics: There are four betting rounds in
Omaha. In Omaha High and Omaha 8 or Better, one bet
and three raises
are allowed per betting round. To continue to play, players must
act on each betting round (unless they are "all-in").
Betting always proceeds in a clockwise rotation.
Here is the procedure for Omaha:
1) Prior to dealing the cards, two blinds
(the Small Blind and the Big Blind) are placed in the pot by the
two players to the immediate left of the dealer (indicated by the
red dealer button).
The blinds are put in to start the action.
2) Everyone is dealt four "down"
cards. The action begins with the player to the left of the Big
Blind
folding, calling,
or raising.
Play continues with all players making one of these decisions.
This is the first betting round.
3) Upon completion of the first round of
betting, three cards are dealt face-up in the center of the table
(community cards known as "the Flop").
This is the second round of betting. Beginning with this round of
betting and throughout the remaining rounds of betting, the player
to the left of the dealer button acts first. A player may now
Check or Bet (if there is no betting in front of them). If there
is betting and/or raising in front of them, they may Call, Raise,
or Fold.
4) Upon completion of the action on the
"flop," another card is dealt face-up (known as the
"The Turn" or "Fourth Street"). This is the
third betting round. The size of the bet doubles on this round of
betting. The betting again starts with the player closest to the
left of the button.
5) Following the completion of action on
"the turn", the dealer turns over the last card (known
as "The River" or "Fifth Street"). This is the
final round of betting.
6) Upon completion of the final round of
betting, the best hand wins the pot.
Note: The blinds are determined by the size of the game.
