Types of Online Poker

Texas Hold’em attracted public attention little less than 40 years ago, when it was selected as the game of choice for the first World Series of Poker. Holdem has since solidified its position as the favoured Poker variation and has become the most popular Poker tournament game on television. ..........

As its name suggests, Omaha Hi is a game that focuses on high cards.  There are four pocket cards per player, plus five community cards.  From these cards, players combine two pocket cards with three community cards to create their best five card hand.  Straights and flushes are common ..........

Omaha Hi-Lo, also known as Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, is punctuated with a pot showdown that ends the game.  The showdown is a face off between the highest Poker hand and the best low hand consisting of 5 different cards with values of “8” or less.  Usually, the pot is split between the best “Hi” and the best “Lo” card hands ..........

Seven Card Stud Poker is similar to Texas Holdem in philosophy, but with a slightly different layout.  The game begins with three cards dealt to each player, one of which is exposed.   Three cards are then dealt face up in three separate rounds to each player, with a seventh card dealt face down to each player.  The player with the best five card hand is the winner ..........

The game of Five Card Stud Poker is like its Big Brother, Seven Card Stud, except in the number of cards dealt to the players.  The game commences with two cards, one face up and one face down, dealt to each player.  It continues with each player receiving two rounds of face up cards, and the last round of one card face down.  The player with the best five card hand wins the game ..........

Five Card Draw Poker is the card game most often associated with the American Wild West.  The game commences with each player being dealt five cards.  Players can discard as many of the dealt cards as they wish.  The player with the best five card hand wins the game ..........

Razz Poker is similar to Seven Card Stud Poker but with one exception; when playing Razz, the object of the game is to secure the lowest possible Poker hand.  There are seven cards dealt to each player, four face up for all players to see, and three face down.  The best possible hand you can have in Razz Poker is A-2-3-4-5 ..........

H.O.R.S.E. is a game that combines 5 different Poker variations in one.  The five Poker variations are:  Texas Holdem, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo.  In a typical game of online H.O.R.S.E., the change-over from one Poker variation to the next occurs when there is a raise in the blind levels ..........