Poker
Omaha poker hand rankings
In Omaha, the hand rankings are the same five-card hierarchy used in standard poker, but each player's hand must be formed from exactly two of their private cards and three of the community cards.
- Hand size
- Five cards
- Hole cards used
- Exactly two
- Board cards used
- Exactly three
Key points
- Each Omaha hand must use exactly two hole cards and exactly three community cards.12
- The high hand follows standard poker hand rankings; in hi-lo, the low hand uses five different ranks with aces low and no card above 8.2
- Card ranks run from ace high to 2 low, and hands are ordered by category, with higher categories beating lower ones.1
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- Omaha poker rules hi-lo — covers both high and low pot eligibility and splitting, while Omaha poker hand rankings refer only to the ranking system used to compare made hands
Related terms
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Poker hand rankings
The general five-card hierarchy used across all poker games.
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Omaha poker hands
The specific two-card combinations a player can hold in Omaha.
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Omaha hi-lo hand rankings
The ranking rules for the low side of an Omaha hi-lo pot.
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Poker hands probability
The mathematical likelihood of being dealt each hand category.
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Poker hand rankings preflop
The relative strength of starting hands before any community cards are dealt.
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Poker hand rankings probability
The odds of making each hand category by the river.
Sources
- Ranking of Poker Hands pagat.com Provides the standard five-card hand ranking order used in Omaha.
- Omaha Poker - card game rules pagat.com Details the Omaha-specific rule that each hand must use exactly two hole cards and three board cards.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.