Basics 2 - Omaha

 Only a short post this:

If you would like a change from Texas Hold'em, you should next try Omaha poker.

Omaha is very similar to Texas Hold'em except:

  1. Four cards dealt face down to each player
  2. At the end of the game a player HAS to use 2 cards from the four in their hand AND 3 cards from the 5 in the centre.

 There you are, easy isn't it. You can even play it in a lot of Casinos.

 Now when you have mastered that you can progress onto some truly unique games from the "West End". Games such as "Scoobie Whooo goes for a poo in dusty bin on their way to Utah"!

See post 3 onwards

Warning start with the easier ones and build up unless you want to fry you mind, especially after a few pints.

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