In most poker games, the Four Card Hand is a fundamental concept in which players receive four cards, and they must use these cards in combination with community cards or their own cards to create the best possible hand. In games like Omaha, players receive four hole cards and must use exactly two of them in combination with three community cards to form a five-card hand. The strategy for building the best hand from four cards often adds more complexity than two-card hands, requiring players to consider multiple possible combinations.
Four Card Hand Example
For example, in Omaha poker, a player might be dealt four cards: Ace of Hearts, King of Hearts, Seven of Spades, and Nine of Diamonds. The community cards might be Ten of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, and two unrelated cards. The player can use their Ace and King of Hearts along with the community cards to create a royal flush.