Texas Hold ‘em is by far the most popular form of poker played online. This form of poker can be played with two to ten players at a table. It is well liked around the world because it has simple rules and fast paced game play. A game of Texas Hold ‘Em consists of a total of four betting rounds. Each player is dealt two cards face down (known as the hole cards), and then five community cards are placed face-up for the use by all the players. At showdown, the player with the highest five-card poker hand wins the pot.
Another popular online poker game is Omaha Hi. Omaha Hi is a variation of Texas Hold ‘em that is rapidly growing in worldwide popularity. This form of poker can also be played with two to ten players. Just like Texas Hold ‘Em,the game consists of four betting rounds too. Each player in a game is dealt four cards face down (hole cards), and five community cards are dealt face up for all players to share, sound familiar? The players must combine two of their hole cards with three community cards to make their best possible five-card poker hand.
Another great game to play online is Seven-Card Stud . It’s another very popular version of poker, played with two to eight players. To play Seven Card Stud, there is an ante to begin, then a total of five betting rounds. Each player is dealt three cards face down, and then four cards faced up all the players to see. The ultimate goal of Seven-Card Stud is to make the best five-card poker hand with the seven cards that you have been dealt.
The oldest variation of poker is Five Card Draw, and it can be played with two to five people. Five Card Draw has an initial Ante, followed by two rounds of betting. The players in a game of Five Card Draw are dealt five cards face down, and may discard and/or draw up to five cards after the first round of betting. At the showdown, the player with the highest five-card poker hand at showdown wins the pot.
So far, all the variations of poker mentioned have been players betting against each other, but in Caribbean Stud everyone plays against the casino or house, which acts as a bank (dealer). The house pays out all winning bets. To win a round of Caribbean Stud, a player must beat only the dealer’s hand- players in the game do not compete between each other.