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Learning Omaha Poker Rules
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Learning Omaha Poker Rules
There are two versions of the Omaha poker game: the first is the Limit/No Limit Omaha Poker. This version of Omaha poker is very similar to the Texas Hold'em poker except that each player is dealt with four cards. The second is the Hi/Lo Omaha Poker where the pot money is split between the highest and the lowest combination.The Omaha Poker rules need to be understood clearly to earn good with in the game. Omaha Poker begins with assigning a dealer among the players using a dealer disc. The dealer is the one who starts the game on a new table. After each hand is completed, the dealer's disc is rotated making the next player in the clock wise direction the dealer. During tournaments, the player with the highest card and the highest suit initially is considered the dealer. Later on, the rule of clock wise transfer of disc is followed.
As per Omaha Poker rules the two players immediately to the left of the dealer are required to post what are called blind bets before the cards are distributed to the players. This is to ensure that the game is fairly played by all players. Now about blind bets, there are two kinds. The first one is the "small blind" bet, which is placed by the immediate left of the dealer. The amount of the "small blind" bet is usually half of the minimum bet that each of the players may put down on each turn. The second is the "big blind" bet. This is to be placed by the second nearest player sitting on the left of the dealer. This amount equals to the minimum bet agreed upon by all players. According to the Omaha Poker rules, betting begins with the player who posts the "small blind" bet and turns are made in a clockwise manner.
According to the Omaha Poker rules, once all the bets are placed, the dealer lays three cards on the table facing upwards. This is what is called a "flop". This also signals the next round of betting. In order to stay in the game, each player may choose to "call" the bet, that is, to match the same amount of bet placed by a player. The other option is to "raise" the bet posted by a player, with the raised dependent on the variety of Omaha poker that is being used. It depends whether it is a limit or no limit game. If the player does not have enough chips to match the bet posted by a previous player and would like to continue betting, then the player can bet all of his chips into the game as per Omaha Poker rules. If the player decides to "fold", that is, to return his or her cards to the dealer, the player forfeits any chips that he or she had already bet. This continues with the next two rounds with the dealer dealing one card for every round.
When all five community cards are dealt on the table, the remaining players of the hand lay down their cards and the one with the highest combination wins all the chips according to the Omaha Poker rules. In the event that two players have the same combination and that combination wins, the chips are equally divided between them.
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