PokerStars officially announced that they are rolling out 4 new omaha games on 21 March. The four new game types are namely 5 Card Omaha, 5 Card Omaha Hi/Lo, Courchevel and Courchevel Hi/Lo. They will be available to all players of the .COM players and to the players playing from the regulated markets in real money and play money as well.
The new omaha games:
5 Card Omaha/5 Card Omaha Hi/Lo
In 5 Card Omaha, players are dealt 5 card. 5 community cards come to the board in the usual order: flop, turn, river. Players will have to use 2 pocket cards and 3 cards from the board to make a hand, the strongest hand wins. In the Hi/Lo varian, players can also play for the lowest combinations.
The 5 Card Omaha will be availabe in Pot Limit, the 5 Card Omaha Hi/Lo will be available in Pot Limit and Fixed Limit variants.
Courchevel and Courchevel Hi/Lo
Courchevel is a popular dealer's choice game. All players are dealt 5 cards. 5 community cards come to the board in the usual order: flop, turn, river. Courchevel is different from the usual community card poker variants, as the dealer instantly turns the first card of the flop over, as a 'preview' of the flop. Then comes the first round of betting. From here on, there is no significant difference to 5 Card Omaha, two additional cards are dealt to the flop, then comes the turn and the river. Players will have to make a hand with two pocket cards and 3 from the board. The strongest hand wins, while in the Hi/Lo version players can also play for the lowest combinations.
Courchevel will be available in Pot Limit, Courchevel Hi/Lo will be available in Pot Limit and Fixed limit variations.
The new games will arrive to the following stakes:
Pot Limit – $0.10/$0.25 - $200/$400
Fixed Limit (5 Card Omaha Hi/Lo and Courchevel Hi/Lo) – $1/$2 - $1,000/$2,000
This is the first time since 2008 (Badugi) that PokerStars introduces a new gametype.
The new omaha games:
5 Card Omaha/5 Card Omaha Hi/Lo
In 5 Card Omaha, players are dealt 5 card. 5 community cards come to the board in the usual order: flop, turn, river. Players will have to use 2 pocket cards and 3 cards from the board to make a hand, the strongest hand wins. In the Hi/Lo varian, players can also play for the lowest combinations.
The 5 Card Omaha will be availabe in Pot Limit, the 5 Card Omaha Hi/Lo will be available in Pot Limit and Fixed Limit variants.
Courchevel and Courchevel Hi/Lo
Courchevel is a popular dealer's choice game. All players are dealt 5 cards. 5 community cards come to the board in the usual order: flop, turn, river. Courchevel is different from the usual community card poker variants, as the dealer instantly turns the first card of the flop over, as a 'preview' of the flop. Then comes the first round of betting. From here on, there is no significant difference to 5 Card Omaha, two additional cards are dealt to the flop, then comes the turn and the river. Players will have to make a hand with two pocket cards and 3 from the board. The strongest hand wins, while in the Hi/Lo version players can also play for the lowest combinations.
Courchevel will be available in Pot Limit, Courchevel Hi/Lo will be available in Pot Limit and Fixed limit variations.
The new games will arrive to the following stakes:
Pot Limit – $0.10/$0.25 - $200/$400
Fixed Limit (5 Card Omaha Hi/Lo and Courchevel Hi/Lo) – $1/$2 - $1,000/$2,000
This is the first time since 2008 (Badugi) that PokerStars introduces a new gametype.
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