Omaha poker was quite the game of choice at this year's 2011 WSOP and for many newbees to the world of poker Omaha sounds a little intimidating. Its silly to be intimidated by poker variants because that's all there are: variants, different ways of playing the same game. Its the few slight differences that make things interesting. The first difference between Omaha and Hold'em is everyone is dealt four cards rather than two. After pre-flop bets there is a three card community card flop, another round of betting, a turn card, final bets and the river. Besides the number of cards you start off with, Omaha is pretty much the same as Hold em.’ Panic over. There are several variants of Omaha poker that can make a difference to the betting rules. There is PLO Omaha or pot limit Omaha that means you can bet the minimum amount up to the value of the entire pot. In the Limit Omaha poker game you bet a fixed amount of money every time. This amount is decided before the game begins. Why do the professionals seem to favor Omaha lately? It seems to be attached the level of risk that comes with every individual hand. In Hold'em games the risk is higher, the game has more hands dealt overall and it’s often the choice of commercial casinos. And of course most folks are familiar with the rules of Hold'em because of its extensive media coverage. Omaha has been around for a long time its just the latest trend in poker play. Famous poker professionals with a penchant for the Omaha variant include Phil Ivey, Scotty Nguyen, Chris Ferguson (Jesus) and Erik Seidel. Among the ladies, Annie Duke remains one of the best Omaha players in the world. So why not try a few hands yourself?