| Omaha Poker Rules |
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The rules for playing Omaha Hi Lo poker are as follows: Omaha poker shares many of its own rules with Texas Hold’em poker, although there are some important differences, but the highest hand wins. To begin a game, each player is dealt four cards face-down. In order to form the best hand possible, players use their four face-down cards plus any of the five community cards that are dealt face-up in the middle of the table. To form the best five card hand, a player uses any two of their hole cards (as there is no option to use just one) plus any three of the community cards. As an example, if a player holds the Ace of hearts and King of diamonds face-down and the community cards are the 10, 9, 3 and 2 of hearts and the Queen spades, the best hand that player can make is Ace high and not a flush (as would be possible in Hold’em), as they must use both of their hole cards. For straights, the ace plays both high and low. There is a three raise limit per round. Omaha is also commonly played as a high or low split game, where the highest and lowest hands divide the pot. In addition to Low there are Omaha variations. In Limit Omaha High, a specific betting limit is applied; in Pot Limit Omaha High, the player bets on the pot. A Quick Look at Hands Royal Flush |








Omaha Poker Rules