Jan
10
5 Popular Poker Alternatives to Texas Holdem Poker
Filed Under Poker, Texas Hold'em, Tips on Gambling
Texas holdem is not the only type of the historical poker but is just the one which is popular by a wide margin than others .The following are other 5 poker alternatives to Texas holdem poker:-
Omaha High Poker-The difference between Omaha high poker and Texas holdem poker is that the gambler is dealt in 4 hole cards rather than 2. At showdown exactly 2 cards from his hand and 3 cards from the board must be used to make the best poker hand.
Omaha Hi-Lo Split- The difference here is that the pot is split into 2 at showdown. Half of the pot is awarded to the highest poker hand using 2 from a players hand and 3 from the board – the other half goes to the lowest hand. To qualify for the low a player must have 5 different cards 8 or lower – when there is no low possible the entire pot will be awarded to the player with the high hand.
7-Card Stud-In this form of poker each gambler is dealt their own 7 cards, 4 of which are visible to all and 3 ‘face down’. With a total of 5 betting rounds compared to the 4 in Holdem the pots can grow large.
Razz- here each gambler is having his own 7 cards, 4 of which are visible to the entire table. The difference is that Razz players are trying to make the lowest possible poker hand. Since straights and flushes are not included the lowest possible hand is Ace-2-3-4-5, this is known as the wheel. Razz is played almost exclusively in fixed limit betting format – like other stud games the bets double after the 5th card is dealt.
Draw Poker-The most common form of draw poker is 5 card draw, where all the cards are dealt face down and players get one chance to exchange any number of their unwanted cards.
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