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Tips for playing – and winning – Omaha poker

Texas Hold’Em is arguably the most popular poker variant out there today at the sports gambling websites. But while things are usually bigger in Texas, the one exception to this rule is Omaha Poker.

Much like Hold’Em, players must make their best poker hand from the cards dealt and the five community cards that are revealed in order. However, while Texas Hold’Em hands out two hole cards, Omaha Hold’Em gives players four cards to start out and must make their best hand with two of their cards and three of the common cards.

Now that you’re familiar with the twist on the game, here are some tips and strategies to help you cash in the next time you play Omaha poker:

Best starting hands

Because players get four hole cards instead two, you’ll find more and more higher-ranked poker hands in a game of Omaha compared to standard Texas Hold’Em.