Betting rounds in Omaha

Identically to Texas Holdem, every Omaha hand can consist of up to 4 betting rounds:

Preflop – every player is dealt four hole cards. They are invisible to others. The player immediately to the left of the big blind is first to act, followed by a player to his left, and so on. The first player can fold, call the big blind, or raise. This is one of the most important betting rounds during the whole hand. Every mistake made preflop will only be magnified in later betting rounds so take it very seriously.

Flop – the dealer deals three community cards in the middle of the table, available for everyone. This time, and in every subsequent betting round, the small blind acts first and can either check or bet. The number of active players should be lower now as many folded their hands preflop. This is the most crucial betting round in Pot-Limit Omaha.

Turn – another, fourth community card is dealt. The number of active players should be even lower. Depending on the stakes, chances are you are already heads-up with one opponent.

River – the final betting round starts, when the dealer places the last, fifth community card on the table. This is the last chance to put more chips into the pot.

In reality, most poker hands finish preflop or on the flop. Players usually will fold their garbage hands as soon as possible and garbage is the hand you will be dealt most of the time. In case there are at least two players after the river, they reveal their hands in the showdown and the player with the best hand wins the pot.