:: TYPES OF POKER GAME ::

OMAHA

Omaha Hi is itself a variation of Holdem that is becoming ever popular - and fast. As with Texas Holdem, it can be played with as few as two and as many as ten players. Again the game consists of four betting rounds. Each player in Omaha Hi is dealt four hole cards, and five community cards are dealt for all players to share. Each player must combine exactly two of their hole cards with three of the community cards to make the best possible five card poker hand. A variant of Omaha Hi is Omaha 8, or Omaha Hi-Lo. Omaha 8 is basically the same as Omaha Hi with the exception that, rather than trying to only make the best high five card poker hand, players can also try to make the best low five card poker hand as well.

SEVEN CARD STUD

Seven Card Stud is another popular version of poker which can be played by as few as two and as many as eight players. Betting in Seven Card Stud consists of five betting rounds, preceeded by an initial ante. Each player in a game of stud gets three cards face down, and four cards that must be exposed for all players to see. The purpose of Seven Card Stud is to obtain the best five-card poker hand with the seven cards dealt. Like Omaha Hi, Seven Card Stud also has a similar variant known as Stud 8 or Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo. It's again a variation where players can aim to make either the best high OR low five card poker hand.

FIVE CARD DRAW

Five Card Draw is one of the oldest types of poker game. The game can be played with between two and five players. Betting in Five Card Draw consists of an initial ante, followed by only two rounds of betting. Each player in a game of Five Card Draw receives five cards face down, and may throw away or draw up to five cards after the first betting round. The player with the highest five card hand at the end of the two rounds of betting wins the pot.

CARIBBEAN STUD POKER

Caribbean Stud is very different to all the poker game types mentioned so far in that this type of poker doesn't involve betting against other players. Caribbean Stud is different - everyone plays against the house, or casino, which deals and acts as a bank. The house pays out on all winning bets. To win a round of Caribbean Stud, a player has to only beat the dealer’s hand.

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