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Multi-board and bomb pots

PLO Bomb Pot poker rules

4 Cards / 2 Boards / Straight to the Flop

Hole cards
4
Board
2 community boards
Betting
Pot-Limit
Players
2-7 players
Pot
High hand
Family
Multi-board and bomb pots

What is PLO Bomb Pot?

A PLO Bomb Pot starts with every player posting the bomb ante and no preflop betting; the hand goes straight to two flops.

Two boards run in parallel. Each is evaluated with Omaha rules, exactly two hole cards plus three cards from that board, and every eligible pot is divided equally between Board 1 and Board 2.

Pot-Limit, 2-7 players, with the tournament bomb ante set at five big blinds plus the level ante; the richest starting pots in the Omaha family.

Starting cards

4 private cards. 2 community boards.

How to play

  1. Every player posts the configured BOMB ANTE. There is NO PREFLOP BETTING.
  2. Deal two flops, then flop betting.
  3. Deal two turns, then turn betting.
  4. Deal two rivers, then river betting and showdown.

Showdown

Use EXACTLY 2 hole cards + EXACTLY 3 community cards from the evaluated board. You cannot play the board or use 1, 3, or 4 hole cards.

Pot distribution

Each eligible pot is divided equally between Board 1 and Board 2. Evaluate each separately. Win one board, tie, or scoop both.

Hand rankings in PLO Bomb Pot

High Hand

  1. Royal Flush
  2. Straight Flush
  3. Four of a Kind
  4. Full House
  5. Flush
  6. Straight
  7. Three of a Kind
  8. Two Pair
  9. One Pair
  10. High Card

Royal Flush is the highest possible Ace-high Straight Flush.

Common mistakes

  • Waiting for a preflop round: everyone is in for the ante and the first betting round is on the flop.
  • Using one or three hole cards: Omaha's exactly-two rule applies on each board.
  • Treating the two boards as one pot: each pot is split equally, so you can win one board, tie, or scoop both.
  • Hold'em Bomb Pot

    Hold'em Bomb Pot uses two hole cards and Hold'em showdown; PLO Bomb Pot uses four hole cards and Omaha's exactly-two rule.

See how PLO Bomb Pot lines up against every other game in the poker variants comparison table.

PLO Bomb Pot FAQ

Is there preflop betting in a PLO Bomb Pot?

No. Every player posts the configured bomb ante and the hand goes straight to two flops.

How many boards and how is the pot split?

Two boards. Each eligible pot is divided equally between Board 1 and Board 2, each evaluated separately with Omaha rules.

How big is the bomb ante in a PLO Bomb Pot?

It is configured for the table. In SophiesPick tournaments the bomb ante is five big blinds, plus the level ante.