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The rules of Omaha "Classic"

The rules that we describe here are those of Omaha "classic" (also called High) knowing that it is also possible to play also in High-Low.

The game is close to that of Texas Hold'em:
* Each player receives four cards (instead of two in Texas)
* A hand of Omaha is composed of three cards on the table, plus two from mandatory four that the player holds,

Beware that a common mistake of beginners to Omaha is considered valid as a hand that is not. For example, imagine that at the beginning of the game you receive 3 Ace and a King. If your hand does not improve on either the flop or the turn nor the river, it is its final value? A pair of Aces. As the third you received is not no use: you can not integrate it into your hand.

In addition it should be realized that compared to Texas Hold'em hands do not have the same importance: the main medium will be much higher in Omaha (normal, everyone gets the top four instead of two). Then, a hand in Texas Hold'em interesting may have little value in Omaha.

The rest of the progress of the party (flop, turn, river) is the same in Omaha and Texas Hold'em. In summary, Omaha is a game where you touch a lot of big hands, and so there is plenty of action. But do not pack, your opponents also have large hands!

The rules of Omaha High-Low.

Omaha High-Low is a popular variant of Omaha. The basic rules do not vary from those of the Omaha Holdem, themselves based on those of Texas Holdem, but some differences make the game interesting and active.

In parts of Hi-Lo, the pot is split between the highest hand and the lowest hand. The same cards can play in both top and bottom. The same combination can win both top and bottom. A common example is the case of the "wheel" ( "The Wheel"), composed of AS-2-3-4-5 is the best hand up but also down a fifth to the top.

If none is qualified to hand down, or at least if the table does not consist of three different cards inferior or equal to eight is the best high hand that wins the whole pot.

When sharing the pot, it is always the high hand receives any token that could not share.

Otherwise, all the usual rules apply, except that a low hand is recognized as such if it is 8 or better. This means that a low hand can not contain any card greater than or equal to nine. It follows that in Omaha hi-lo, since the player must use three common cards in the final combination, the table must contain at least three different cards below equal to eight to allow the presence of a low hand. Ace is both the best high card and the best card.

In order to qualify to claim the bottom half of the pot, the low hand must be 8-7-6-5-4 or less (which is the worst hand down). That is why poker is also known as "8 or better" (8 or better), or simply "Omaha 8". In fact to locate itself on precise "nullot 8" to indicate a low hand to the eight for example.

Another interesting point of the rules of Omaha High-Low is the fifths ( "straights") and colors ( "flushes") do not count in the low hand. On the other hand, you can use for your low hand of cards different from those you use for your high hand.

Few casinos practice variant 9 or better ( "9-low qualifier), but did not success.

Omaha high-low, is a game that requires the pratique.Il is strongly discouraged for beginners. The combination of the game high and low demand effect some control, which is acquired over time.
Possible transcripts of Omaha High Low: "Omaha Hi-Lo", "Omaha hi / lo", "Omaha high / low", "Omaha high-low".