FOUR CARDS. TWO THAT COUNT.
Omaha.
Four cards, precise combinations.
THE DEFINING TWIST
Exactly two private + three board cards form your hand.
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.
Practical guide: 2–10; 40 private + 5 board + 3 burns = 48 cards at 10.
From first card to final reveal.
- Prepare. Use 52 cards; agree blinds and limits.
Heads-up button posts small blind.
- Deal four. Post blinds. Deal four private cards each.
No discards.
- Pre-flop. Bet clockwise after the big blind.
Last remaining player wins without showdown. Heads-up: the button acts first before the draw/flop.
- Flop. Burn one; deal three shared cards. Bet.
First active player after button starts.
- Turn. Burn one; reveal the fourth shared card. Bet.
Use exactly two private cards.
- River. Burn one; reveal the fifth shared card. Bet.
Use exactly three board cards.
- Showdown. Compare the best five-card hands. Equal hands split the pot.
Suits never break a showdown tie. Move the button clockwise.
Where these rules come from.
Established poker game; not a Deal Different invention. Explanatory presentation and examples by Deal Different.
PokerStars: Omaha rules ↗Curated by Maanas Chopra · reviewed October 2026 · session times are estimates