HOW TO PLAY OMAHA POKER

Omaha Poker also known as Omaha Hold’em is a community card poker game derived from Texas Hold’em. In its online poker version, players are dealt four private (hole) cards and five community cards are dealt face up on the table. The objective of the game In Omaha is to make the best five-card poker hand by using exactly three of the community cards together with exactly two of their hole cards.

Note: Exactly 2 hole cards and 3 board cards to be used. No more, no less.

Learn basics of Omaha poker

As with the betting structure in other forms of poker, a player in Omaha may take 4 actions: Call: To match the amount of highest bet on the table in the ongoing round of play. Raise: To increase the bet amount in the same betting round. Check: To continue in the game without betting any further. This action can be taken by any player only if he has already matched the biggest bet on the table or if no one has yet opened the betting round. Fold: To leave the ongoing game by surrendering the hole cards to the dealer and wait for the next game.

Bet size in Pot limit Omaha

The minimum bet in Pot Limit Omaha is the same as the size of the big blind, but players can always bet up to the size of the pot.

Minimum raise: The raise amount in PLO must be at least as much as the previous bet or raise in the same round. To take an example, if the first player to act bets 1€ then the second player must raise a minimum of 1€ (total bet of 2€).

Maximum raise: The size of the pot, which is defined as the total of the active pot, plus all bets on the table, plus the amount the active player must first call before raising. To take an example: If the size of the pot is 1€, and there is no previous action on a particular betting round, a player may bet a maximum of 1€. After that bet, the action moves to the next player clockwise. That player can either fold, call 1€, or raise any amount between the minimum (1€ more) and the maximum. The maximum bet in this case is 4€ – the raiser would first call 1€, bringing the pot size to 3€, and then raise 3€ more, making a total bet of 4€. In Pot Limit Omaha, there is no ‘cap’ on the number of raises allowed.

Note: This information is provided to just give you an overview of the game; to understand and master the game completely, it is advisable that you browse articles about how to play poker on the internet and watch some poker videos which might help you to improve your game. If you are new to online poker, then we suggest you to start playing online poker with play money so that you have some hands on experience with online poker before you start playing with real money.