Re: Poker Game Rules -- OMAHA
OMAHA
Omaha is similar to Hold'em, except each player is dealt four down cards instead of two. In order to make a hand, a player must use precisely two hole cards with any combination of exactly three board cards. The betting is the same as in Hold'em. Omaha like Hold'em also uses a dealer button. Before the game is started the dealer mixes the cards, shuffles, shuffles, cuts, shuffles, cuts one last time and places the cut card at the bottom of the deck. The dealer then places one card face up from left to right starting at seat #l. The player with the highest card receives the dealer button. Also like Hold'em blinds are used.
Omaha is often played high-low split, 8-or-better. You may use any combination of two hole-cards and three board-cards for you high hand and another (or the same) combination of two hole-cards and three board-cards for your low hand.
DECK
Omaha is played with a total of 52 cards. There is no joker.
The card game is dealt on a Poker-style table to (9) players. A Casino Employee Dealer controls the shuffling and dealing of the cards, and controls the orderliness of the game. The casino and the employees do not participate in the play of the hand nor do they have any interest in the outcome of the play. Dealers first mix cards using both hands and while mixing cross hands at least one time. Shuffle, shuffle, cut, shuffle. Cut one last time and place the cut card at the bottom of the deck.
Cards are then dealt to each player from left to right one down card at a time until each player has four down cards in their hand. Then the first round of betting takes place. The dealer then burns one card and turns three community cards (the flop) face up on the table. Another round of betting takes place, and then the dealer bums another card, and then places the fourth card face up on the table. Another round of betting occurs, and then the dealer burns one more card and turns the fifth and final card face up on the table. In each betting round the player has the option to bet, raise, call, or fold.
WINNING HAND
The highest ranking poker hand determines the winners. The winners receive
all chips bet on that hand. In the event of a tie the chips are split evenly
between the winning hands. The highest possible hand is a Royal Flush. Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, all of the same suit. The best low hand possible is Ace, Two, Three, Four, Five, regardless of suit.
RULES OF OMAHA
1. You must use two of the four hole-cards in your hand and three cads
on the board to make a valid hand.
2. All the rules of Hold'em apply to Omaha except the rule on playing
the board, which is not possible in Omaha.
RULES OF OMAHA HI-LOW SPLIT (8- OR BETTER)
1. All the rules of Omaha apply to Omaha high-low split (8-or better).
2. A qualifier of 8-or better for low is required for all hgh-low split games, unless a specific posting to the contrary is displayed.
3. If there is no low hand, the high hand wins the entire pot.
4. You can use one combination of cards to make a high hand and the
same or any other combination to make a low hand, as long as each hand uses exactly two hole-cards with three board-cards.
5. All other Hold'em rules apply. |
Artist/Author: OMAHA
Date: Thursday March 22, 2007 1:26:08 pm |
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