catwoman

So many threads here, it must be a favorite to play? I have never heard of it until i came here, and i have always wonder how to play, can someone explain

thanks

Dyno_Don

I don't play a whole lot of Omaha, but it is basically the same as 7 card stud and Hold'em combined.

Each player is dealt 4 cards face down, there's a dealer button with small and big blinds, and antes may be added further along in a tournament game.

A player "must" use 2 of his/her cards in their hand to form a hand with the community cards or cards dealt on the table.

Betting starts after the blinds are put up, starting after the big blind in a clock-wise direction or from left to right on the table.

(A card is burried before each of the flop, turn and river cards)

After the betting has ended, a "flop" is made with 3 community cards.
More betting is made for the 3 flopped cards.

After the flop betting has ended, the "turn" card is placed up on the table.
More betting is made on the turn card.

After the betting has ended for the turn card, a "river" card is turned up.
This is the final card placed on the table, and final betting is done on the river card.

Remember, only 2 of your hand cards can be played and must be played with the table cards.

If you have a higher pair in your hand than what the table cards show, they will count as playing cards for that round of Omaha.

If 333AK is showing on the board and you have an AK89 in your hand, you would only have trip 3's with AK kickers since that is the highest hand between the board and your hand, using only two of the cards from your hand.

I hope this makes since enough. It can be a bit confusing until you play a few hands.

catwoman

Thank you soooo much DYno!

I understand totally , very good description and thanks for taking the time.
Now, i see hi/low Omaha, so i take it that when playing Lo - the lowest hand wins??

lol

Thanks

bobbysands90

I will simplify it further.

Omaha is holdem

The only diff is that you must use exactly 2 of your four hole cards to make a hand.

Hi/lo is another topic but straight omaha is basically holdem with more options.

More options means stronger hands so you better be prepared to fold hands you would normally clean up with at holdem

Dyno_Don

That is so true in Omaha.
I've been bit many times thinking my strait would take the pot, just to have a flush draw come on the river card, and get beat out.

A strait, flush or full house seems to rule the pot in Omaha most of the time though.
With anything less, you have to be cautious.

Catwoman, Omaha is a game where you can get a 4-of-a-kind more often. Give the game a try.

catwoman

lol, oh yes, my elusive 4 or a kind~! lolll...ok smart ass! lolll


Bobbysands, thank you for the simplfied version, i think Dyno just likes to talk!! lollllllllllllllllllllll.....love ya! lolllllllllll

catwoman

Dyno_Don

One thing missed on Omaha being the same as Hold'em; in Hold'em 1 deck of cards is used and in Omaha there are 2 decks of cards used.

Did I get close on that one?

catwoman

Thanks Don, thats a big thing to know about the game, makes it that much harder or easier to get those elusive 4 or a kinds!

Dyno_Don

Have you gotten your 4 of a kind yet catwoman?

I played in a play money 200+15 - Rebuy - No Limit Omaha Hi/Lo tourney last night with some 1800+ players.

I saw 1 four of a kind during that time, when I usually see at least 2. I didn't get one myself this time.

I did make it to a play-money payout spot though.

I think it was around 350th place. Again, the River card took me out.

I had it on the turn with a pair of K's, and called an all in.

The player making the all in play had an A7os. Nothing matching on the board, until an A showed on the River card.

What a suck-out that was. Donkey play = = my River cards.

catwoman

Can you believe this Don, i complain i never get 4 of a Kinds, well had a card game this weekend at my house, some texas holdem, and don't ya know, i had a 5&2 and fold before the flop, and what gets flopped, 2 more damn 5's, and then the river had another 5!~...Damn 4ofak, and i folded!

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLl

JUST MY LUCK!