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Hold'em, Omaha, PLO5, Short Deck
Hole cards, table size and betting, taken only from the game pages.
Page| Item | Texas Hold'em | Omaha | PLO5 | Short Deck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hole cards | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Deck | 52 | 52 | 52 | 36, 2–5 removed |
| Cards you must use | Any mix | 2 hole + 3 board | 2 hole + 3 board | Any mix |
| Players | 2–9 | 2–9 | 2–6 | 2–6 |
| Betting | Four rounds | Same order as Hold'em | Pot limit | No separate label |
| Where to start | Start here | After Hold'em | High variance | After the ranking change |
On the same board the Omaha nuts are not the Hold'em nuts, because exactly two of four hole cards must be used. The short reference is the nuts page. The longer note is the comparison article. The changed Short Deck order is in the rankings article.
Questions
No. Exactly two hole cards and exactly three community cards.