A relatively new form of poker that took hold in cardrooms and casinos in the 1990's is the very exciting game of Omaha. Action is plentiful, especially in the high-low variations, where multi-way pots and frequent raising make the game very exciting. More and more players are finding that Omaha is their game of choice.
Players will choose from a total pool of nine cards to form their best five-card hands. Four of these cards will be in their own possession, dealt to them as down cards, while five cards will be face up in the community pool to be shared by all. Players may not choosejust any of the nine cards for their final five-card hands. They must use two cards from their own set of four cards and three from the community pool. Thus, if a player were dealt four aces in the hole, only two of the aces would count toward the final hand. The remaining three cards would have to come from the board.
In the case of Omaha high-low, players can choose one set for the high hand and one set for the low hand. For example, if a player held QQ5 2, and the board showed Q K A 7 6, two queens from his cards would be used to form the hand QQQA K— three queens with ace and king kickers for high. His 5 and 2 would be used to form 7 6 5 2 Q for low. In both of these instances, as you see, two of the player's down cards and three community cards were used to make the final poker hand.
Casino En Línea Juegos de Casinos en LíneaTexas Hold Em Rules & Tips Texas Poker
Tags: four aces, poker, poker hand