Omaha Hi is also know as Omaha Hold’em were the same rules apply but the difference is that each player at the table is given 4 personal cards instead of 2 like in Texas Holdem. The winning hand will be the highest combination of two of the personal cards along with 3 of the 5 community cards.
There are several types of variations of Omaha the most common ones are: Omaha Hi which is the original game also known as just “Omaha”, there’s a version in which the low and high hands are both considered as the winning hand and it’s called Omaha Hi/Lo or Omaha eight or better.
There are a few differences between Texas Holdem and Omaha:
First each player is given 4 personal cards instead of 2
Second the winning hand can only be the combination of two out of the four personal cards along with only three of the five community cards
All the betting rounds are exactly the same as in Texas Holdem.
Best Ohama Hi Starting Hands:
The best Omaha starting hand is AAKK double suited
A A J T double suited
A A Q Q double suited
A A J J double suited
A A T T double suited
A A 9 9 double suited
A A X X (X stands for any card)
J T 9 8 double suited
K K Q Q
K K J J
K Q J T
K K T T
K K A Q
K K A J
K K Q J
K K Q T
K K J T
Q Q J J
Q Q T T
Q Q A K
Q Q A J
Q Q K J
Q Q K T
Q Q J T
Q Q J 9
Omaha Strategy Tips
Know which are the top 3 hands that could win the pot at all times
Remember that in Omaha you must flop two pairs, three of a kind, flush or better, having only a high pair will get you into trouble as the hand develops
Raise before the flop if you are holding any of the best starting hands in Omaha
Fold if your flush draw in low
Pay close attention to the other poker players at the table, you could learn a lot from watching how people behave when playing certain hands
Don’t become predictable, it’s good to be caught bluffing, that will make you unpredictable at the table.