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Omaha hi Rules
Omaha Hi operates the
same as Omaha Hi/Lo, except that the pot can be won by a hi and lo
hand. Hi/Lo is a poker
game that splits the stake pool into two equal pots. At the
end of the game, all hands must be formed with three community cards
and two hole cards. The highest ranking hand wins the Hi pot,
while the low pot is won by a hand that contains the lowest series
of cards, each no greater than eight (excluding Aces). The
best and lowest possible Lo hand is an Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5. If no
Lo hands can be made, the Hi pot winner takes the entire pot. A lo
hand with the lowest high card beats other lo hands.
A game of Omaha is
initiated by putting stakes into the pot, called the small and big
blinds. The players who make the blinds are determined by
their seating relation to the dealer, who is marked by a dealer
'button'. The player on the left-hand side of the dealer has
the job of making the small blind, while the second player to the
left of the dealer has the job of making the big blind. The
small blind is half of the minimum stake wager, and the big blind is
the full minimum stake wager. Each game, the dealer button
rotates one position to the left, so that the player who made the
small blind will be the dealer in the next game.
As soon as the blinds
are put into the pot, four cards are dealt to each player at the
table, after which, the first betting round is initiated. The
player to make the first move is the one to the immediate left of
the player who made the big blind. This player has the option
of folding, checking (which is betting an amount equivalent to the
big blind) or raising, (there is a maximum of three raised per
betting round). All players, in turn, follow in a clockwise
fashion. The betting round ends when it has gone full circle
to the player who made the big blind bet. On a side note, if
the players who made the blind bets fold in the first round, they
will receive half of their stake back.
The Flop follows the
first betting round, which is the first series of community cards.
(Community cards are upturned cards that all players use to form
their hands). Three cards are turned over on the Flop.
After the Flop is
carried out, the second betting round begins. It operates
exactly as did the first betting round. In addition, players
now have the option of calling, which amounts to passing on any
action if a bet has not been made yet in the round.
The Turn follows the
second betting round, which is the addition of one more community
card, bringing the total to four.
After the Turn is
carried out, the third betting round begins. It operates
exactly as did the first and second rounds, but with one change.
The bet and raise amount is set at the maximum stake limit of the
table.
The River follows the
third betting round, which is the addition of another community
card, bringing the total to five.
After the River is
complete, the fourth betting round begins. It goes by the same
rules that the third betting round did, and ends when the last
remaining player makes their move. All players will show their
hands to determine hi and low pot winners (if any).
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