Poker Variations
Though Texas Hold ‘Em is the most popular online poker game today, it’s widespread popularity is recent. online poker has been played in one form or another for almost two centuries. For those new to the game whose main exposure is to Texas Hold ‘Em, here are some basic rules of different poker games. Seven Card Stud: Each player pays an ante and is dealt two face down cards plus one upturned card. A round of betting follows. The lowest turned up card starts the bet on the first round. Those players who remain receive three more upturned cards, and the best hand showing is the first to bet on every round. The first betting position often changes with each new card. The last seventh card is dealt face down. Whichever player has the best five card hand wins. Omaha poker: Each players receives four pocket cards, and there is a five card board as in Texas Hold ‘Em. The betting proceeds as in Hold ‘Em, but the winning hand has to use two hole cards and three board cards. A variation of Omaha is Omaha 8 or Omaha Hi-Lo, in which the low hand splits the pot with the high hand. The lowest hand possible is actually a straight, Ace - 5, and there has to be at least three cards 8 or under on board for a low hand to win. Both low and high hands have to use two pocket cards.
