Full Tilt Poker - Omaha Poker Rules

Rules to the Omaha Poker Game

Omaha is played like Texas Hold ‘em except each full tilt poker player is dealt four cards in the hole instead of two. The real trick is to remember you must use two full tilt poker cards and only two cards from your hand and three from the community hand.

The first round of betting begins with the player to the left of the dealer. As in Texas Hold ‘em, players cannot check in the first round. After the first round of betting, the dealer turns over the first three community cards—the flop—and there is another betting round. After the fourth community card is exposed, known as fourth street or the turn, the third betting round takes place. As in Hold ‘em, the bet now doubles. As in Hold ‘em. the opening bet must be at least twice the minimum bet.

Finally, the last common card—fifth street or the river—is flipped over, and there is one final bet. If you are new to full tilt poker Omaha, it may take some time to figure out what you have. Because you have four cards in your hand, you may have more than one good poker hand.

A fun twist to Omaha is to play it as a Hi-low Full Tilt Poker - Game. In fact, most Omaha games are played as Hi-Low. There are some differences between regular Hi-Low and Omaha Hi-Low. If you are going for the low hand in Omaha poker, you cannot have a card higher than an eight. For instance, you could have 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 as your low, but not 2, 4, 6, 7, 9. As in other Hi-low or stud games, there is the possibility of going for both the high and low hands. In Omaha you can try for both using the four cards in your hand. If your full tilt poker pocket cards were A+, 2V, K+, KV you have two very good low cards and two good high cards. Unlike regular Omaha, if the widow produces the cards you need, you can use your two low cards and the two high cards separately to form two potentially winning hands. (Remember, if you are trying to win both the low and the high, you must win both to claim any of the pot. Therefore, it is crucial that you make sure you have the best of both hands.) When playing Omaha it is not uncommon full tilt poker to have ties, especially low ties. In these cases, the winner of the high hand gets half, and the two tied low hands split the other half.

Tips & Stragtegy

• The widow in Omaha, combined with the fact that poker online players have four cards to choose from, provides a wealth of information. For instance, if you see a pair in the widow, you should assume that at least one player has a full house. Because more than one player can have the full house, you full tilt poker should make sure that you can beat it with higher cards. For instance, if two 7s are showing, and someone is betting fairly aggressively, you should assume that he or she is using that pair toward a full house. It is quite possible that you are also using the two 7s towards a full house. However, if the other community cards are a King, 2, and 4, and the other part of your full house is the 4s in your pocket, you have to figure out whether your opponent has the King by full tilt poker estimating the probability and reading the signs he is giving you.

• Some of the same strategy from Hold ‘em can be applied to Omaha, but, because you get four cards instead of two, there are many more opportunities for success. This is especially true if you are playing Hi-low.

• If you are dealt low pocket cards, it’s worth your while to see the flop, especially if you have suited, or connected, cards or even a low pair. A low pair might lead you to a full house, but low pairs alone are still low and will probably be beaten. Even though you can only use two - of the cards in your hand, by having four you are open to more full tilt poker possibilities than in Hold ‘em. If there is a potential (or a flush or a straight in the speil poker widow, it is very likely that someone will have it. If there are three diamonds showing in the widow, you must remember that because each player has four pocket cards, there is a strong likelihood that someone is holding two diamonds. Straights are not as common as flushes in Omaha poker, but beware, especially if there is a potential high straight in the works. If the flop produces three cards of the same suit, then everyone should be a little scared. But if a pair turns up, either on the turn or the river, it is more than likely that your flush is now no longer a threat because of the potential for a full house.

• In general, because there are more ways to full tilt poker win, you can stay in longer with lower cards in Omaha. However, it is still in your best interest to have high full tilt poker cards because it is likely that several players may have almost identical hands and the absolute highest hand will obviously win.

• Although more people will pay to see the flop in Omaha, it is a good idea, once you have seen the flop, to determine as quickly as possible if the cards are there to create a winning hand. If you don’t see strong potentials such as pairs, same suits, or connected cards, you may want to get out before the turn. The temptation will be stronger than in Hold ‘em to stay in longer, since the four pocket cards offer more possibilities. However, as you play more often, you will quickly be able to see a strong starting hand. For instance, if you see a pair in the widow, but it does not have any immediate links to your pocket cards, it is full tilt poker probably not going to do you much good in the poker room in casino. Remember, a pair showing usually is helping someone at the table.

•Important poker tip: If you are playing Omaha Hi-low, and there are unsuited and unconnected low cards in the widow, someone most likely has a good low hand. If the highest low card in the widow is a 5, be very careful; someone might be building a very strong low hand.

• In Omaha Hi-low, the hands that raise are usually going after the high hand, since it is much easier to predict. The low hand is sometimes so uncertain that it may not be clear until the river card whether you’ve made a successful low hand. Because players with the low hand may be betting more passively, it may be hard to read what they are up to.

• A good Omaha player will not make casino speculative bets. Since you get more pocket cards, it is very likely that you can construct a good hand, and bluffing will not help as much. If you stay in, you should be confident that you have the best hand, since it is likely that those who have stayed in really do have something worth playing for.