IMPLOCEAN

Overview

ImPLOcean takes Omaha's 4-hole-card structure and expands the community board to 6 cards — a flop of 3, a turn of 2, and a river of 1. With more community cards on the table, hand possibilities multiply and the betting action deepens. Like Omaha, players must use exactly 2 of their 4 individual cards combined with exactly 3 of the 6 community cards.

Number of Players

2–9 players

The Omaha Rule

The Deal

Each player receives 4 hole cards face down. Six community cards are then dealt in three stages:

• The Flop: Three community cards face up
• The Turn: Two community cards face up (ImPLOcean's twist!)
• The River: One final community card face up

How It Differs from Omaha

Standard Omaha deals 3+1+1 community cards. ImPLOcean deals 3+2+1 — the double-turn creates an extra betting round's worth of community card information, making draws and nut hands more reachable by showdown.

Betting Rounds

• Pre-Flop: After receiving 4 hole cards
• Flop: After three community cards
• Turn: After two more community cards (cards 4 & 5)
• River: After the sixth and final community card

Hand Rankings

Standard poker hand rankings (Royal Flush down to High Card)

Strategy Tips

• The double-turn creates more board run-outs — draws complete more often than in Omaha
• With 6 community cards, more nut combinations are available — medium-strength hands lose value
• Be cautious about which 3 of the 6 community cards you're actually using in your best hand
• Position remains critical — extra community cards mean extra information for late-position players