Omaha Hold 'Em (or Omaha Holdem) Poker is quite akin to Texas Hold 'Em Poker.

The Shuffle, The Deal and The Blinds

The dealer shuffles a regular 52-card deck.

(In casinos, the dealer never plays. A round disc -- known as a "dealer tab" --moves clockwise from player to player with each hand. The icon marks which player would be the dealer if the deal were advanced from player to player as the game went along.)

A majority of Omaha Hold 'Em Poker games begin with the two players to the left of the dealer (the icon) putting a set amount of funds into the pot before any cards are dealt, making certain that there's something to play for on each hand. This is known as "posting the blinds." Most frequently, the "first blind" -- the player to the left of the dealer -- offers half the minimum wager, and the "second blind" provides the entire lowest wager.

Every player is dealt four cards, face down. (This is the first major distinction from Texas Hold 'Em, in which players just receive two face-down cards.) These are called "hole cards."

Wagering Starts

A round of wagering occurs, starting with the player to the left of the two who posted the blinds. Players can call, raise, or fold when it's their turn to wager.

The Flop

Once the initial wagering round, the dealer discards the top card of the deck. This is known as burning the card and is made to guarantee that no one unintentionally saw the top card, and to support prevent cheating.
The dealer then flips the subsequent three cards face up on the table. These cards are known as "flop."

NOTE: Ultimately, an aggregate of five community cards will be placed face up on the table. Players will employ specifically three of the community cards and specifically two of their own hole cards to form the supreme potential five-card Poker hand. (This is the second distinction from Texas Hold 'Em, in which players can employ any blend of community and hole cards.)

Following the flop, another round of wagering occurs, starting with the player to the left of the dealer (the icon). In this course and all potential rounds of wagering, players can check, call, raise, or fold when it's their turn to wager.

Fourth Street

The dealer burns a new card and plays an additional face up onto the table. This, the fourth community card, is known as "Turn" or "Fourth Street."

The player to the left of the dealer (the icon) triggers the third round of wagering.

Fifth Street

The dealer burns a new card before placing the last face-up card on the table. This card is recognized as "River" or "Fifth Street."

Last Wagering and The Winner

Players can at this time employ just three of the five community cards and precisely two of their four hole cards to furnish the finest potential five-card Poker hand.

The fourth and final round of wagering triggers with the player to the left of the dealer (the icon).

After the last wagering round, all players who stay in the game disclose their hands. The player who made the original wager or the player who furnished the last raise highlights their hand first.

The player with the supreme hand wins.