PLAY OMAHA POKER ONLINE & WIN BIG ON FUN88

The exact origin of the Omaha poker is unknown. However, it derives its name from Texas Hold’em poker. In the original Omaha poker game, players were only dealt two ‘hole cards’ and had to use both to make a hand combined with community cards.

The one glaring difference between Omaha poker and Texas Hold'em is that the players receive four ‘hole cards’ in Omaha rather than two. Like Texas Hold'em, Omaha poker is a game of community cards with a flop, turn and river, and the betting rounds play the same.

In Omaha poker, each player is dealt four private cards or ‘hole cards’ which belong to that player only. Five community cards are dealt face-up on the ‘board.’ In order to produce a winning hand, all players should use exactly three of the community cards together with exactly two of their ‘hole cards’ to make the best five-card poker hand.

Basics of Omaha Poker

The betting rules remain the same in online Omaha poker whether you play for cash or freeroll games. The button moves clockwise every time after a game and the immediate player left to the previous dealer becomes the new dealer. When the first game starts on a new table, that player becomes dealer who sits nearest to the left of dealer girl image in game area and is not "sit-out" or disconnected.

In a heads-up game, dealer becomes small blind. Once the dealer is chosen and marked with a dealer button, betting round starts as per the rules of the game variant. The player sitting left to the dealer puts in the small blind and the one sitting next to him in a clockwise turn puts in the big blind before the hole cards are dealt. Although blind amounts are pre-decided for each game depending on the stakes, the Big Blind always remains twice the amount of the Small blind.

As with the betting structure in other forms of poker, a player in Omaha may take 4 actions:

1. Call: To match the amount of highest bet on the table in the ongoing round of play.
2. Raise: To increase the bet amount in the same betting round.
3. Check: To continue in the game without betting any further. This action can be taken by any player only if he has already posted Big Blind at pre-flop and if no one has yet opened the betting round.
4. Fold: To leave the ongoing game by surrendering the hole cards to the dealer and wait for the next game.

Types of Omaha Poker Games

Pot Limit Omaha Poker

In this popular version, the maximum amount that a player can bet is the total sum of the chips in the pot i.e., ₹100 into a ₹100 pot. This makes it inexpensive to begin the hand, but can become quite risky and costly by the end.

Fixed Limit Omaha Poker

In this version, there is a specific betting limit applied in each game and on each round of betting. A pot can only be raised a maximum of four times and the bet or raise must be equal to the size of the blinds. Not a lot of folding takes place in this version, as it is relatively inexpensive to stay in the game.

No Limit Omaha Poker

In this aggressive version, players can bet or raise as much as they desire and at any point during the betting. A player can bet any amount, up to all of their chips.

Omaha Poker Rules

1. Each player is dealt four cards face down, as opposed to the two cards that are dealt in Texas Hold'em.
2. Five community cards are then dealt.
3. The noticeable difference from Texas Hold'em is that the players must choose two of their four cards and are required to use both of them to make the best hand possible.
4. Omaha is a bit trickier. You must use two of your ‘hole cards’ when forming your best possible hand. If all hearts are showing on the board, and you are holding an ace of hearts and a king of diamonds, you would have a flush in Texas Hold'em. When playing Omaha, you would simply be holding an ace high hand, since both cards must be used.

Basic Strategies to Play Omaha Poker

In Pot Limit and No Limit Omaha games, the games are referred to by the size of their blinds.

For example, a ₹1/₹2 Omaha game has a small blind of ₹1 and a big blind of ₹2. Betting then commences from the player to the left of the big blind.

In Fixed Limit Omaha games, the big blind is the same as the small bet, and the small blind is typically half of the size of the big blind, but may be larger depending on the stakes.

For example, in a ₹2/₹4 Limit game the small blind is ₹1 and the big blind is ₹2. In a ₹15/₹30 Limit game, the small blind is ₹10 and the big blind is ₹15.

Now, each player is dealt their four ‘hole cards’. Betting action proceeds clockwise around the table, starting with the player ‘under the gun.’ The player immediately clockwise from the big blind is called ‘under the gun.’

Learn to Play Omaha Poker

A game of Omaha poker kicks off as soon as the dealer deals four cards face down to each player. These are ‘hole cards.’ The first betting round is 'Pre Flop' which is followed by 'Flop', 'Turn' and 'River'. The betting rounds in Omaha poker are explained below:

Pre Flop

After all the players receive their hole cards, the pre flop betting round starts. After seeing their hole cards, each player has the option to play their hand by calling, folding or raising.

Action starts from the left of the big blind and then proceeds clockwise around the table. The action begins to the left of the big blind, which is considered a ‘live’ bet on this round. That player has the option to fold, call or raise. For example, if the big blind was ₹2, it would cost ₹2 to call, or at least ₹4 to raise. Action then proceeds clockwise around the table.

Note: Big blinds and small blinds will also get their chance to call or raise since their first bets were only blinds. Betting continues till all active players (those who have not folded) have put in equal amounts in the pot.

The Flop

After the first round of betting is complete, the ‘flop’ is dealt face-up on the board. The flop is the first three community cards available to all active players. Play begins with the active player immediately clockwise from the button. Another round of betting ensues.

The Turn

When betting action is completed for the flop round, the ‘turn’ is dealt face-up on the board. The turn is the fourth community card in an Omaha game. Play begins with the active player immediately clockwise from the button. Another round of betting ensues.

The River

When betting action is completed for the turn round, the ‘river’ is dealt face-up on the board. The river is the fifth and final community card in Omaha poker. The final round of betting begins with the active player immediately clockwise from the button.

The Showdown

If there is more than one remaining player when the final betting round is complete, the last person to bet or raise shows their cards, unless there was no bet on the final round in which case the player immediately clockwise from the button shows their cards first. The player with the best five-card hand wins the pot.

After the pot is awarded, a new Omaha poker game is ready to be played. The button now moves clockwise to the next player.