OMAHA POKER GAMES (Page 1)
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OMAHA POKER GAMES
HomePokerEdge.com has assembled an extensive collection of fun and challenging Omaha poker game variations designed to keep your dealer's choice home poker game lively and interesting. In addition to explaining how to play each game, we provide valuable playing tips and insight on how to win for many of these unique Omaha poker game varieties. The HomePokerEdge.com staff has played most of these games and are confident you will find them realistic, challenging and fun to play. Give some a try at your next home poker game. The descriptions and instructions provided assume you are already familiar with how to play Omaha poker games. Should you have questions or want to know more about any of these games, let us know via our Contact HPE page and we will be happy to respond. Most of the games described may be played as high-low split. Playing high-low split poker games introduces many additional factors that must be considered. See our High-Low Poker Guide page for playing tips, hand odds or probabilities and much more information you will need to play high-low spilt poker games. We are constantly on the lookout for new games. If you have your own favorite dealer's choice poker game variation you'd like to share, please send it to us. |
The Dealer's choice poker games on this page are based on Omaha poker, but there are lots of other games, too:
Draw Poker Games Hold 'em Poker Games Stud Poker Games Wild Card Poker Games Other (non-poker) Games SOME GENERAL THOUGHTS ABOUT OMAHA POKER GAMES Omaha is often considered a game of the nuts meaning that it is frequently the case that you will need the very best possible hand to win. How coordinated the board cards are will determine the usual winning hand. This is especially true when a straight or flush is the best possible hand and for the low hand if playing a high-low version. When there is a pair or 2 on the board a full house (preferably one of the better ones) is the usual winner. (4 of a kind would be the absolute nuts but is not that common.) To make their hands each player uses exactly 2 hole cards and exactly 3 community board cards. That is how all the games listed on this page are played. In "original" Omaha each player has 4 hole cards giving them 6 possible pairs of cards (couples) to play. There are 5 community board cards making ten 3 card combinations. In versions that differ from this standard format the likely winning hands may be expected to drop with fewer cards to use and increase when there are more cards in play. We explain all this in more detail in our Playing Tips. |
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THE BUTTERFLY
Deal each player 4 hole cards. Eleven board cards are placed face down and are arranged as per this diagram: To make their hand players must use exactly 2 of their hole cards plus either of these options: 1. Any one card from column A, plus any one card from column B, plus card X. 2. Any one card from column D, plus any one card from column C, plus card X. Reveal the board cards in this order: 1. All 3 cards of column A & all 3 cards of column D (6 cards total). 2. Both cards of column B & both cards of column C (4 cards total). 3. Card X. A round of betting occurs after the hole cards are dealt and after each of the 3 reveals is made. OMAHA DOUBLE CROSS
Played like Omaha using board cards arranged in a cross shape. Deal each player 4 hole cards. The board cards are placed face down and consist of 9 cards arranged in a cross shape with 5 vertical cards and 5 horizontal cards. Reveal the 4 outer cards (1, 4, 5, 8), then the single middle card (M) and lastly the 4 inner cards (2, 3, 6, 7) with a round of betting between. Players make their hand by using exactly 2 hole cards plus exactly 3 cards from either the vertical or horizontal row. The cards from the board that may be used are: The 5 vertical cards (12M34) or the 5 horizontal cards (56M78). Playing Tips for Omaha Double Cross Poker: Includes detailed playing instructions, starting hand selection, strategy, card arrangement diagram and more. |
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PLAYING THE ANGLES
Deal each player 4 hole cards. The board cards are placed face down and consist of 9 cards arranged in a cross shape with 5 vertical cards and 5 horizontal cards. Players make their hand by using exactly 2 of their hole cards plus 3 cards from any 2 arms of the cross that form a 90-degree angle. Start as usual, with a round of betting after the deal. Then reveal the 4 outer cards (1, 4, 5, 7), then the 4 inner cards (2, 3, 6, 8) and lastly the single center card (C), with a round of betting after each reveal. The cards from the board that may be used are: 12C34, 43C65, 56C87, 78C21. The vertical (12C65) and horizontal (87C34) arms cannot be used. Playing Tips for Playing the Angles Poker: Includes detailed playing instructions and strategy, starting hand selection, hand odds, card arrangement diagram and more. |
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KITE TAIL POKER
Kite Tail Poker is a variation of Omaha. Deal each player 4 hole cards. The board cards are placed face down and consist of 9 cards. 6 cards form the "kite". The remaining 3 cards make up the "tail". To help you visualize the arrangement of these cards a diagram is included with Playing Tips. Players make their hand by using exactly 2 of their hole cards along with 3 cards from one half of the "kite" cards plus the 3 "tail" cards. Begin by revealing the 6 cards that make up the "kite". Then reveal 2 cards from the "tail". Lastly, reveal the final "tail" card. A round of betting occurs after the deal and after reach reveal.
Playing Tips for Kite Tail Poker: Includes detailed playing instructions and strategy, card arrangement diagram, starting hand selection, hand odds and more.
Kite Tail Poker is a variation of Omaha. Deal each player 4 hole cards. The board cards are placed face down and consist of 9 cards. 6 cards form the "kite". The remaining 3 cards make up the "tail". To help you visualize the arrangement of these cards a diagram is included with Playing Tips. Players make their hand by using exactly 2 of their hole cards along with 3 cards from one half of the "kite" cards plus the 3 "tail" cards. Begin by revealing the 6 cards that make up the "kite". Then reveal 2 cards from the "tail". Lastly, reveal the final "tail" card. A round of betting occurs after the deal and after reach reveal.
Playing Tips for Kite Tail Poker: Includes detailed playing instructions and strategy, card arrangement diagram, starting hand selection, hand odds and more.
DOUBLE OMAHA
Played exactly like Omaha except there are two sets of board cards. Deal the flop, turn and river in each set at the same time. High hand on each board split the pot. May use "cards speak" or declaration (i.e. which set of board cards player wishes to use).
Played exactly like Omaha except there are two sets of board cards. Deal the flop, turn and river in each set at the same time. High hand on each board split the pot. May use "cards speak" or declaration (i.e. which set of board cards player wishes to use).
DOUBLE OMAHA HIGH-LOW
Played exactly like Omaha except there are two sets of board cards. Players may use either set of board cards to make their hand. The single highest and single lowest hands split the pot. Deal the flop, turn and river in each set at the same time.
Played exactly like Omaha except there are two sets of board cards. Players may use either set of board cards to make their hand. The single highest and single lowest hands split the pot. Deal the flop, turn and river in each set at the same time.