Texas Hold ‘Em is, without a doubt, the most popular game of poker being played today. In casinos, card rooms and online poker sites around the world, Holdem has become the players’ favorite due in large part to the increasing amount of televised exposure given the game in recent years. With the WSOP (World Series of Poker), WPT (World Poker Tour) and other TV tournaments, Texas Hold’em has made its way out of the back rooms and into our living rooms virtually overnight.

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Omaha poker, as well the Hi Lo variation, sometimes referred to as Omaha 8 (or Omaha 8’s or Better) are spin offs of Texas Hold’em, with the primary difference being that Omaha players are dealt four hole cards as opposed to the two received in Holdem. In either variation of the game, players are required to use only three of the five community cards, forcing them to use two and only two of their hole cards to construct the best poker hand. Let’s take a closer look at this exciting and complex poker game.

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Although now in the shadow of the more popular Texas Hold’em, Seven Card Stud was once the most popular of all poker games, especially in home games and casino card rooms around the country. And, while the rules of this classic game are simple, it can take a lifetime to master 7 card stud. As the name implies, all players are ultimately dealt seven cards, from which they will form their best five-card hand. Read on to learn more about one of the favorite games of all time.

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Razz is a poker game that’s in a class all to itself. Basically Seven Card Stud Low, the best possible hand in the most common variation of Razz is Ace-to-Five, also known as a wheel. Don’t confuse this wheel with a low straight as it would be referred to in other high games – straights and flushes do not apply in the game of Razz. Read on to learn more about this unique and sometimes frustrating game.

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