Omaha is a game that takes skill and learning, and as such, it has a strong following in the poker community, whether you play PLO or Hi-Lo. The game is played with a 52-card deck much like Texas Hold’em, but unlike Hold’em, the Pre-Flop stage comes with four hole cards, that is, cards that only you can see. You can have anything from 2 to 10 players in a game of Omaha.Because you have so many starting cards in Omaha, the action usually elicits a lot more betting with players more inclined to Call, Raise or Fold right from the early rounds and usually not care too much about the position. The game progress in the familiar stages with:
- Pre-Flop – The blinds place their bets, and four hole cards are distributed to players to everyone at the table. Players can decide whether to call, raise, or fold.
- The Flop – The dealer places the first three community cards, and players continue to bet as they think is best.
- The Turn – The turn will bring another card to the community pool and allows players to continue making decisions.
- The River – Last, you have the river where you will see the last community cards. Once again, you will use your four cards and the community five cards to make the best five-card hand.
- The Showdown – If players still stand after the river, all hands are revealed, and the player with the best hand wins the pot.
