Poker is a popular game of cards where players rely on the combination of higher value cards ("hand") in their possession, obtaining money by betting the pot, meaning the amount at stake. The winner is the player who holds the highest hand according to the hierarchy of playing cards, or who remains on the books in hand after all other players have dropped (who is a blind bet).
Like many other games to play poker is to win. Whether you play for fun or real money poker games will test the skills and strategic skills.
Poker game has several variants, all similar to each other, depending on variant played, hands may be formed using cards which are concealed from others or a combination of concealed cards and book shows.
Poker is one of the most versatile games are almost infinite variations of poker but the most common are 5 in number:
* Texas Hold'em
* Omaha Hold'em
* Hold'em Omaha Hi / Low
* 7cardStud
* 7card Stud Hi / Low
These 5 games are the most popular poker games played in casinos or online. Poker games are really different but all are based on the principle rules of the game.So these above are the main types of poker games.
Variations of poker games
DRAW
1. Five Card Draw - is a very popular game. Perhaps so many of us have learned ranking poker hand. Each player receives five cards, you only see him. Standard for this game that can be changed up to three books - books called drawing cards. Hence comes the name
2. Badugi - is a game that I've seen in some online poker rooms. Playing with blinds, but share only four books. The game is similar to low ball - the lowest winning combination.
STUD
1. Razz (is A mix of game HORSE) - is the kind of low-ball poker. Lowest hand wins. Flush or straight does not matter. The best combination is Ace to Five, regardless of color. 5-4-3-2-1 The combination is called the wheel or the bicycle. The game looks like Seven-Card Stud - each player is dealt two hole cards, three cards visible to all players, the latter being individually visible.
2. Seven Card Stud (S is mixed game HORSE) - Players receive two hole cards, is up next four books, and River divides each is down.
3. Eight-or-better high-low (it's mix of game HORSE) - It plays like Seven Card Stud. On Eight-or-better high-low jackpot can be divided between the smallest and largest hand made hand.
COMMUNITY
1. Texas Hold'em - the most popular poker variant. Players receive two pocket cards that can be combined with five community cards. The combination should only contain five cards, whether the player used a single book, none or both.
2. Omaha Hold'em - is a version similar to Texas Hold'em. I am king four books Inis players. You can only use up two of the four books received combination of five community cards. PLO - Pot Limit Omaha is played most often in casinos.
Is a summary of some types of poker playing in online casinos or poker rooms. To learn more about poker suggest you subscribe to RSS.
