Omaha Hold'em is yet another poker variation that is available at a good quality online casino on the net. Like Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hold'em gets its name from the region of Omaha. The rules are somewhat based on standard poker but there are some difference so be sure to read all the instructions before you play at an online casino on the net.

Omaha Hold 'Em (or Omaha Holdem) is a close relative of Texas Hold'Em poker, the version of Poker seen on the Travel Channel's World Poker Tour and ESPN's World Series of Poker. These are the basic rules for Omaha Hold'Em Poker.

The dealer shuffles a standard 52-card deck. In casinos, the dealer never plays. A round disc -- known as a "dealer button" -- moves clockwise from player to player with each hand. The button marks which player would be the dealer if the deal were advanced from player to player as the game went along.

Most Omaha Hold 'Em Poker games start with the two players to the left of the dealer (the button) putting a predetermined amount of money into the pot before any cards are dealt, ensuring that there's something to play for on every hand. This is called "posting the blinds." Most often, the "first blind" -- the player to the left of the dealer -- puts up half the minimum bet, and the "second blind" puts up the full minimum bet.

Each player is dealt four cards, face down. (This is the first key difference from Texas Hold'Em, in which players only get two face-down cards.) These are known as the "hole cards." A round of betting takes place, beginning 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 bet.