MORE CHOICES. SAME PRECISION.
5 Card Omaha.
5 private cards multiply the possibilities.
THE DEFINING TWIST
Keep 5 private cards; exactly two must play.
Exact selection
Know the twist.
Enjoy the table.
Illustrative hand · explore the result in Read the Table
YOUR GUIDE TO THIS VERSION
Know your table.
The rules that matter.
- Pot-limit version.
- Exactly two private + three board cards.
From first card to final reveal.
- Prepare. Shuffle 52 cards; agree pot-limit blinds.
Button moves clockwise after each hand.
- Post blinds. Small and big blinds sit clockwise after the button.
Heads-up: button posts small blind.
- Deal 5. Deal 5 private cards each.
Keep every card; no discards.
- Pre-flop. Bet clockwise after the big blind.
If everyone else folds, award the pot immediately.
- Flop. Burn one, reveal three shared cards, then bet.
First active seat after button begins from here.
- Turn. Burn one, reveal the fourth shared card, then bet.
Extra private cards do not change the selection rule.
- River. Burn one, reveal the fifth shared card, then bet.
No further cards follow.
- Showdown. Use exactly two private and three shared cards. Highest five wins.
Never use three private cards. Equal hands split; suits do not decide.
Where these rules come from.
Established variation; this guide follows the linked rules and stated table conventions. Explanatory presentation and examples by Deal Different.
PokerStars: 5 Card Omaha rules ↗Curated by Maanas Chopra · reviewed October 2026 · session times are estimates