Online Poker Games
Texas Hold Em
If the action of poker was synonymous with one
type of game, the action would be in Texas Hold Em. With up to ten people
playing at once, Texas Holdem is arguably the most popular poker game
in the world. Players are dealt two cards each (called the hole cards),
and five community cards are dealt by the dealer, with a round of betting
preceding each new community card. Players need to make the best five
card poker hand out of the five community cards and two hole cards.
Note that you do not have to use the two hole cards in your hand. You
can use both, only one or none of them.
Omaha
Similar to Texas Hold Em, Omaha is a community
card poker game where players are dealt four cards (called the pocket
cards), instead of two as in Texas Hold Em. The Dealer then deals
five community cards, with betting rounds preceding each newly dealt
community card. Players must make the best five card poker hand using
two of their pocket cards and three of the community cards.
Omaha Hi Lo
Omaha Hi Lo is one of the most challenging
versions of poker played across the globe. Using the same dealing
structure as Omaha, Hi Lo is different as the pot is split by both
the highest and lowest hand. A low hand does not qualify if it beats
an 8. If none of the hands qualifies as lowest then the pot goes to
the highest hand. You can use different cards for the two hands, and
it is possible to be both the highest and the lowest.
Remember you must use two pocket cards and three community cards to
construct a hand, however you may use different cards to create a
high and low hand.
Seven Card Stud
The most popular of the stud poker games and
a close second to Texas Holdem in popularity, Seven Card Stud is a
high betting game that rewards skilful players who crave a challenge.
Each Player is dealt three cards, two face down (called hole cards)
and one face up (called up or door cards). Rounds of betting precede
the Dealer giving each player three more up cards and one more down
card. A final round of betting occurs after the last card, and the
Player with the highest five card hand wins using any five of their
seven cards.
Five Card Stud
The classic poker game, Five Card Stud Poker
is one of the oldest games. Players are dealt one card face down (the
hole card) and one card face up (the up or door card). Players then
have a betting round before the dealer gives out a new up card. Once
players have five cards there is a final round of betting, and the
Player with the highest hand wins the pot.
