| Omaha is similar to Holdem in using a three-card flop
on the board, a fourth boardcard, and then a fifth boardcard. Each
player is dealt four holecards (instead of two) at the start. In order
to make a hand a player must use precisely two holecards with three
boardcards. The betting is the same as in Hold'em. At the showdown,
the entire four-card hand should be shown to receive the pot.
Rules of Omaha
1. All the rules of holdem apply to Omaha except the rule on playing
the board, which is not possible in Omaha (you must use two cards
from your hand and three cards from the board).
Omaha High Low
Omaha is often played high-low split, 8-or-better. The player may
use any combination of two holecards and three boardcards for the
high hand and another (or the same) combination of two holecards
and three boardcards for the low hand.
Rules of Omaha High Low
1. All the rules of Omaha apply to Omaha high-low split except as
below.
2. A qualifier of 8-or-better for low applies to all high-low split
games, unless a posting to the contrary is displayed. If there is
no qualifying hand for low, the best high hand wins the whole pot.
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