Omaha is a derivation of Texas Hold’em and invites more betting action than you’d normally see in a hold’em game. This is because each player is dealt four pocket cards prior to the community cards coming out. More pocket cards make for more possible strong hands being made, so in turn more players are likely to stay in to try to catch the right card and win the pot. It’s starting to really catch on in the U.S., but has a great following in Europe. Like hold’em, it is widely available on line in single table format. Other than single table sit and go Omaha games, there aren’t many places to find a multi-table Omaha tournament online, but check pokerschedule.com for in person tournaments, as their number is growing daily.

The Button and Blinds

It’s the same format as in Texas Hold’em. If you don’t know how to play that, don’t play Omaha, you’ll get eaten alive! But if you feel you must, we won’t stop you! The player acting as the dealer is identi...