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Playing Guide
The game of Omaha is a relatively new addition to the world of poker, having been devised in the 1970s and introduced to Las Vegas by Robert Turner. It was probably a variation of Texas Hold'em and though most experts are quite sure it didn't originate in Omaha there is a lot of doubt as to where it got its name from.

Omaha quickly became very popular with poker players, mainly because of its similarity in structure to Texas Hold'em and because of the chance to make very big hands with four hole cards instead of two. To avoid players with two high cards in their hand simply going all-in and wiping out any potential betting and constructing of hands, it was quickly found to be best suited to a Pot Limit format.

Because players get dealt four cards they tend to play more hands and with so many permutations possible the action can be very intense and fast-paced. The players who succeed best at Omaha are those who can quickly understand not only the hand they currently have but how many outs they have to improve their hand.

Those who play this very popular version of poker will quickly discover that hands which are good enough to win pots in Texas Hold'em will get them nowhere in Omaha. Because players have four cards each they are able to construct much stronger hands in Omaha and you should always be looking to make the Nuts hand if you want to be sure of winning the pot.

Any player who wants to play Omaha on bet365 should never forget that even though you are dealt four hole cards you have to use two, and ONLY TWO, to make your hand. The other three cards MUST come from the five community cards which are dealt into the middle of the table.

Many an inexperienced player has gone into a game of Omaha not knowing this most important rule and it has cost them dearly.

Playing Omaha

Please note to play Omaha you must have enough chips on the table to place a blind bet.

Omaha plays as follows:
  1. The Players to the left of the Dealer begin the game by posting the blind bets. The Player on the Dealer's left posts a small blind bet, and the Player on the Small Blind's left posts a big blind bet. Note: The Dealer's position at the table changes after every hand. The dealer-button shows the Dealer's position at the table.
  2. Four pocket cards are dealt to each Player.
  3. In the first round, the Player to the Big Blind's left plays first and can either: Raise, Call or Fold.
  4. In the second round, three community cards are dealt. This is called the Flop. A round of betting follows and Players can either: Check, Call, Raise or Fold.
  5. In the third round, a fourth community card is dealt. This is called the Turn. Another round of betting follows.
  6. In the fourth round a fifth and final community card is dealt. This is called the River. The final round of betting follows. The remaining Players then use two of their pocket cards and three of the community cards to create the best five-card high hand possible. Hands must consist of two pocket cards and three community cards.