Start digging around and asking questions about the history of Omaha poker and where it comes from… it seems that most people don’t really know.

Apparently it has nothing to do with the place called Omaha.

The reason no-one really knows is because it is a relatively new form of poker.  Whilst other forms of poker have been around for a long time, Omaha poker was only introduced in Las Vegas in 1982.  People liked the format of the game and it became very popular, so much so, that it now competes with Texas Holdem.  A lot can happen in a game of Omaha poker, players like the action and spectators are kept entertained.

There were similar games to Omaha, but they were called different names.  Some say that it was a derivative of Texas Holdem because of the similarity, who knows?

An older version of Texas Holdem required you to use both of your cards in your hand, this game was known as “Omaha”.  So apparently, when the modern version of Omaha poker was introduced to casinos it took on the name “Omaha” because you had to use two of your cards in your hand…. once again who really knows???

Some will say who cares?  Omaha poker is a great game and I don’t need to know where it came from.