The Different Games of Poker
Over the years, poker has been a very popular game. There have been a few varieties of poker develop throughout different regions. This page gives you a rundown of the most popular poker versions, and how they differ from each other.
• Texas Hold ‘Em- Texas Hold ‘Em has recently taken off in popularity, both offline and offline. In Texas Hold ‘Em, each player is dealt 2 cards (called pocket cards). There are then 5 cards dealt face i[ (the community cards), and from the 2 pocket cards and 5 community cards, a player must make their best possible hand. The best 5-card hand takes the pot.
• Omaha- Omaha is very similar to Texas Hold ‘Em except a player is given 4 pocket cards. They must use 2 of these cards to make their best hand.
• Omaha Hi/Lo- Similar to Omaha, except that the lowest hand and the highest hand split the pot.
• Seven-Card Stud- In Seven-Card Stud, each player is dealt two face-down cards, (‘hole cards’) and one face up card (‘door card’). Each player is then dealt three more cards face up, and a last card face down. The player who can make the highest 5 card hand from his seven cards wins the pot.
• Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo- As with Omaha Hi/Lo, the rules are the same as Seven-Card Stud but the pot is split between the highest and the lowest hand.
• Five-Card Stud- Players are dealt a hole card and a door card, then 3 more cards to make a five card hand. The player with the highest five card hand wins.
On this page, we have looked at the basic differences between poker varieties. Online casino’s and poker rooms will offer you much more detailed information on the rule differences.