Omaha Poker

Getting bit bored of Texas holdem and fancy a new challenge? Perhaps its time to give Omaha Poker a try.

In Omaha Poker there are five community cards with betting rounds between the flop, the turn card and the river. The major difference is that in Omaha you’ll receive four cards.

You’re probably thinking that this would significantly improve your chances of getting a decent hand but, and this is the key thing to take on board about Omaha Poker, you can only use two of your four cards and three community cards.

Here’s an example: Let’s say you’ve been dealt three 5’s - in hearts, diamonds and clubs and a King of hearts. The river is the 5 of spades, the 7 of hearts, the ace of clubs and the 10 and Queen of Hearts. Straightaway you’ll see that there’s a four of a kind in there (5’s), sadly three of those 5’s are in your hand so because you can only use two of your cards the four of a kind just aint gonna happen. Instead, utilising two of your cards and three from the river, the best hand you can muster is a flush – your 5 and King of Hearts and the 7, 10 and Queen in the river.

The initial impression of Omaha Poker may well be that you’ll be able to play more hands because you’ve been dealt four cards instead of two, this actually turns out to be a long way from the truth. In fact Omaha is a whole new challenge and perfect for anyone who fancy’s something a bit different.