Derived from Texas Hold’em, Omaha is a very similar game, but involves a slightly different approach. The main differences between the two games are:
a) In Omaha, each player receives 4 hole cards, as opposed to Texas Hold’em where each player only receives 2 hole cards
b) A player’s hand in Omaha requires that he/she use EXACTLY two of their hole cards, and EXACTLY three of the community cards, forming a 5 card poker hand from the 9 available cards. A player’s top hand must meet these two requirements, so unlike Texas Hold’em you may not “play the board”.
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