[MHJ]

What exactly is Omaha and how do you play it? What are the rules? Is it popular?

[JTingly]

Oh man, you dont know what omaha is?!?! shame on you!
But, just check out this link to find out
http://www.planetpoker.com/games/omahahi.asp

Have fun!

[geline40]

Thanks for being helpful, JTingly.
I also don't know what Omaha means

[JTingly]

Haha, "no problem." Man you guys are NOOBS! Hehe, just kidding, anyway if you visited the site. The main definition of omaha is:
Omaha is a poker game in which each player receives four cards (hole cards) dealt face down, while five cards are dealt face up on the table. All players play their best five cards, but they must use exactly two of their four hole cards in combination with exactly three of the five common cards on the table. The best five-card poker hand among those in contention for the pot wins.

[Mark111]

At a glance Omaha might look a lot like Texas Hold'em, however when you look at the game in more detail you see that it is a lot more. Personally I think that it is a more difficult game to play and it definitely takes a lot more skill to win it.

[louis]

Omaha is a very strategic game, and requires more patience and a greater degree of skill than Hold'em. That doesn't necessarily make it a better game, but I would say you have more control over your hand than when playing other forms of poker.

It does take a bit of a different mindset though as there are far more cards flying around that you must keep your eye on if you're to win.

[Hilton]

Omaha can sometimes be very frustrating to play. For example if you are dealt 4 Aces as your hole cards it is more than likely that you are not going to win the hand because you can only use 2 of your hole cards. This means that the best you can really have is top pair.