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Omaha
In Omaha the five-card poker hands are ranked as follows – from the best to the worst hand:
     Royal Straight Flush A, K, Q, J, T of the same suit.      Straight Flush Five cards in sequence and of the same suit. If more than one player has a Straight Flush, the player with the highest card in the Straight Flush wins.     Quads (Four of a Kind) Four cards of the same rank. If two or more players hold quads, the player with the higher ranked cards wins.     Full House Three cards of the same rank plus two cards of the same rank. If more than one player has a Full House, the player with the higher ranked set of three wins. Should two or more players have the same set of three, the player with the higher ranked pair wins.      Flush Five cards of the same suit. If two or more players both have a flush, the player with the highest ranked card in the flush wins. Should the players have the same ranked card as high card, the second-highest ranked card decides the winner and so forth.     Straight Five cards in sequence with the Ace representing both the highest and smallest card. Should two or more players have a Straight, the player with the highest ranked card in the Straight wins. If two or more players have a Straight with the same highest ranked card, the pot is split. Remember that it's not permitted to combine for a Straight "Going Around the Horn" – i.e. having the Ace inside the sequence. For instance Q, K, A, 2, 3 is NOT a valid Straight.  Three of a Kind Three cards of the same rank. If more than one player has Three of a Kind, the player with the highest ranked set of three wins. Should two or more players have the same set of three, the player with the highest ranked card on the side – "kicker" – wins. If still no winner is found, the rank of the fifth and last card is decisive.    Two Pair Two cards of the same rank plus another two cards of the same rank. When more than a single player holds two pair, the winner is the player with the highest ranked pair. Should more than one player hold the same highest ranked pair, the rank of the second pair is decisive. If still undecided, the rank of the fifth card – "the kicker" – determines the winner.  A Pair Two cards of the same rank. With two or more players holding a Pair of the same rank, the rank of the players' highest ranked unpaired card is used to decide the winner. If still no winner is found, the second-highest unpaired card is compared – and eventually if needed the third highest ranked unpaired card is compared. High Card None of the above mentioned hands. If two players both have only High Card, the rank of their cards are compared starting with each their highest ranked card. Equal hands split the pot.
If two or more players have hands of completely equal rank in a showdown, the players split the pot. This happens most frequently in Omaha when the players have Straights or Full Houses. Back to Beginners |
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