In Omaha, Always Play for the Nut!

Omaha poker is a game of the "nuts", meaning it usually takes the “nut” hand (highest hand possible) or something close to that to win.

The nut is a hand that can only be beaten by hidden quads or straight flushes, which are referred to as the “pure nuts”. A paired card of three of a kind very seldom win in this poker game, you always need to shoot for the nut straight, nut flush, or nut full house to win.

Almost anyone who plays Omaha knows that with 4 hole cards and 5 community cards that yields many different card combinations, the best possible hand is often out. When the flop comes, you want the nuts or a draw at the nuts. Drawing to a hand that can easily be beatean (such as a flush Qhigh) will place you in jeopardy and can prove very expensive.

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Omaha Hi-Lo Poker Tip: Scoop the Pot

In Playing Omaha Hi-Lo Poker, you should aim at scooping the pot.

There are two ways to win in Omaha Hi-Lo, by having the highest and lowest possible hand. But in playing this poker game you should always aim high and shoot for scooping the pot--by having both hands.

After the flop, if your hand is not a sure high hand winner and will probably split the pot with another's low hand, or if you don't have a shot at the high hand and you're trying to play for low, you should usually check/fold and exit early.

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How To Play Omaha Poker

Omaha is one of the more popular poker game variations. It is sometimes called Omaha Texas Hold'em because the rules of this game is similar to Texas Hold'em poker.

This is how Omaha Poker is played:

• Each player is dealt with four (instead of two) cards face down (“hole”).

• Then 5 “community” cards are dealt on the table face up.

• The players must make the highest hand combination using two of their four hole cards and the Five community cards.

Omaha Hi-Lo/ 8 or Better

Omaha is also played in Hi/Lo variation, meaning the pot is split between the highest hand and the lowest hand. If you do not have an 8 or lower among your four hole cards, you cannot qualify for low.

If Five or more cards 8 or lower do not end up in the community cards, there is no possibility for low. In that case, the pot will not be split (unless two hands will tie for high).

Aces are either low or high. Straights and flushes do not count for low. Play Omaha Now!


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