Rules:
to start it is simple, observe the rules of the two forms of play. There are four action modes streets on the bets, are they: flop, turn, pre-flop and river.
Ranking: the rankings of the two games are exactly the same. Royal flush H being the best hand of the two variants.
First Difference: The first difference between Texas Holdem and Omaha is the number of cards distributed to each player before the flop. Meanwhile, in Texas Holdem, each of the players receives 2 cards. However, in Omaha, each player receives 4 closed cards. In this context, it means that to make big hands on Omaha is easy.
Second difference:
The second is that in Omaha we must use two closed cards. In both modes any poker hand will always consist of 5 cards. These
poker hands will be a combination of closed cards and cards from the table. The way to use 5 card closed cards are different in Omaha and Holdem. In Holdem you can use both, one or none of the cards to form a hand. For example, if there are 4 cups on the table and you have the Ace of Cups as one of the closed cards, then you will have a flush on the Holdem. Already in Omaha, you should always use two of the 4 closed cards, no more or no less. Hands in the hands of holdem usually we have a betting structure in your favor. Players like to form big hands in Omaha. That is, you do not need a very complex mathematics to have 4 cards instead of 2, however, it becomes easy to form straights and good hands. Play games similar to HoldEm poker and sequels to the game on 8iz. Already winning in Omaha with pot limit is not a ride in the park, but it is easier than winning in Hold'em without limit. Definitely Holdem is more popular than Omaha. The game provides more features and shows a more competitive environment. It's good to know how to play more than one game, even if we are specialized in one.
Ive been playing Texas Hold em since i was first introduced to Poker but i never learned any other type. I was wondering what Omaha is like, is it much different, is it harder than holdem, are there different rules etc etc?