Omaha

Rules: Similar to Texas Holdem, but deal four cards to each player instead of two. You must use exactly two cards from your hand and three cards from the table to make your hand.

Analysis: A good common game; opinions are split about whether this or Omaha Eights is the better game.

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Murdock Street: Deal five down. Bet, draw up to two cards, bet. Deal four community cards. Go around, each player may exchange up to two cards with the middle. Bet. (Open rotates.) Your hand is three from your hand, two from the table - similar but not identical to Omaha. Split high-low. (No declaration; cards speak for themselves.)

Omaha Eights: Like Omaha, but the low and high hands split the pot, provided the low hand is 8-high or lower. If no one can make a hand lower than 8-high, the high hand takes the entire pot.

Omaha Showdown: Deal five to each player, bet. Deal a flop, then everyone gets to draw. Bet. Deal the turn and river. Showdown is two from your hand, three from the table, high only.