6 Card Omaha Poker
Ready to take your Omaha game up a notch? 6 Card Omaha brings more possibilities to the table, giving you six private cards to work with and plenty of decisions to make. More combinations mean more potential hands, so you’ll need to think strategically from the first deal to the final showdown.
Each player receives six private cards, known as hole cards, while five community cards are dealt face-up on the board for everyone to use. Your mission? Make the best possible five-card poker hand using exactly two of your hole cards and exactly three community cards. No more, no less.
Whether you’re an Omaha regular or looking to try something with an extra edge, 6 Card Omaha delivers a fresh challenge. Brush up on the poker hand rankings before you jump in, and get ready to make every card count.
Choose your game
Pot Limit 6 Card Omaha is the format covered here and the most popular way to play. You can bet up to the size of the pot, keeping the action moving while giving you plenty to think about on every street.
Games are identified by their blind sizes. For example, in a $1/$2 game, the small blind is $1 and the big blind is $2.
How to play 6 Card Omaha
1. Post the blinds and get dealt in
The dealer button marks the nominal dealer position for the hand. Before the cards are dealt, the player to the left of the button posts the small blind, followed by the player to their left posting the big blind.
Each player receives six hole cards, and the action begins with the player to the left of the big blind, known as being under the gun.
2. Pre-flop: Size up your options
Take a look at your six hole cards and decide how you want to play. You can fold, call the big blind or raise. Action moves clockwise around the table until all remaining players have matched the bets.
With six hole cards to consider, there are plenty of combinations to think about. Choose your moves carefully.
3. The flop: Three cards hit the board
The first three community cards are dealt face-up. Now it’s time to see how the board works with your hole cards and consider the possibilities for your hand.
A new betting round begins with the active player immediately clockwise from the dealer button.
4. The turn: Another card changes the picture
The fourth community card arrives. Reassess your hand, consider the possibilities and decide whether to stay in the action. Another betting round follows.
5. The river: The final card
The fifth and final community card is dealt face-up. This is your last chance to improve your hand before the final betting round.
6. The showdown: Show what you’ve got
If more than one player remains after the final betting round, it’s time to reveal the cards. The last player to bet or raise shows first. If there was no bet on the river, the first player to the left of the button shows first.
The player with the best five-card poker hand wins the pot. Remember, you must use exactly two of your six hole cards and exactly three community cards. If players have identical winning hands, the pot is split equally between them.
Once the pot is awarded, the dealer button moves one seat clockwise, and the next hand begins.
Know your Pot Limit rules
In Pot Limit 6 Card Omaha, the minimum bet is the size of the big blind, while the maximum bet depends on the size of the pot.
- Minimum raise: Your raise must be at least as much as the previous bet or raise in the current betting round.
- Maximum raise: You can raise up to the size of the pot, taking into account the active pot, bets already on the table and the amount you need to call before raising.
- No raise cap: There’s no limit on the number of raises allowed in a betting round.
The software only allows the permitted minimum and maximum amounts, so you can focus on making your next move.
Ready to play? Play 6 Card Omaha
More hole cards mean more combinations, more decisions and another way to put your Omaha skills to the test. Get familiar with the rules, sharpen your strategy and see what you can make of six cards.
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