Whats the difference between Holdem and Omaha Poker?

September 08, 2008 : Posted by admin

How are the games played differently? What tactics change between the games?

In Hold 'em, you are dealt two cards face down. In Omaha, you are dealt four. Other than that they are entirely the same thing.

One important note though, is that in Omaha you can only actually USE two of your four cards… For example, even if you are dealt four queens, you don't have four of a kind, you really just have a pair of queens. You must be aware of this when playing Omaha, because otherwise you are in danger of thinking you have a better hand than you actually do!

3 Responses to “Whats the difference between Holdem and Omaha Poker?”

jingles Says:
June 6th, 2006 at 5:50 am
holdem you are dealt 2 cards omaha you are dealt 4,obviously you can make alot more hands in omaha, if you want to try a free game why not try the ladbrokes website its fun
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grblondandblue Says:
June 6th, 2006 at 5:56 am
in holdem, you have 2 pocket cards and make the best 5 card hand with whats on the table added to your pocket. In Omaha, you get 4 pocket cards, but may only use 2 of them (if you are holding three 8's. for example, you can only use 2, plus the 5 cards on the table
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mattcando Says:
June 6th, 2006 at 6:43 am
In Hold 'em, you are dealt two cards face down. In Omaha, you are dealt four. Other than that they are entirely the same thing.

One important note though, is that in Omaha you can only actually USE two of your four cards… For example, even if you are dealt four queens, you don't have four of a kind, you really just have a pair of queens. You must be aware of this when playing Omaha, because otherwise you are in danger of thinking you have a better hand than you actually do!
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