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Omaha poker is a volitalte poker game deriving from Texas Holdem. Each player is dealt four cards, also known as hole cards, which belong only to that player. Then, the poker dealer deals 5 community cards face up on the the poker table. The players use three of the 5 community cards together with two of their hole cards to make the best 5 card poker hand.

In Omaha poker, a disc also known as a button, indicates which player is the poker dealer for the current game. Before the game begins, the player immediately clockwise the button posts the small blind, typically half a small bet. The player immediately clockwise to the small blind posts the big blind, which is always a full small bet. An example of this would be $2 in a $2/$4 game. Each player then receives his or her 4 hole cards. Betting then takes place around the table, starting with the player immediately clockwise of the big blind.

Then, the flop is dealt face up on the board. The flop is the first 3 community cards available to all players in the omaha game. Betting begins with the active player immediately clockwise of the button. All bets and raises occur in small bets.

When betting action is completed for the flop round, the turn is dealt face up on the poker table. The turn is the 4th community card in an Omaha game. Wagering begins with the active player immediately clockwise the button. On this round, betting doubles from the small bet to the big bet. In a $2/$4 game, betting on the turn is done in $4 increments.

When wagering action is completed for the turn round, the "river" is dealt face-up on the board. The river is the 5th and final community card in an Omaha poker game. Wagering begins with the active player immediately clockwise of the button.

If there is more than one remaining player when the final wagering round is complete, the last bettor or raiser shows his or her poker hand. If there was no bet on the final round, the player immediately clockwise the button shows his or her cards. The player with the best 5 card hand wins the pot. In Omaha poker, players must use two and only 2 of their 4 hole cards in combination with 3 cards from the table. In the event of identical hands, the pot will be equally divided between the players with the best hands resulting in a push.

After the pot is awarded to the winning omaha poker player, a new game of Omaha poker is ready to begin. The button now moves clockwise to the next player and the bets start all over again.

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