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Poker Game Types

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  Official Texas Hold'em Poker Rules
  

  Texas Hold'em Poker

  Texas Hold'em is the game of poker that has became a world wide sensation in the past few decades. It is now the main poker game in almost all the casinos and poker rooms all over the globe. In the 21st century it has also occupied the world wide web, thanks to the enormously growing popularity of online poker. PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Party Poker – these are only few names of the great population of the online poker rooms. And almost all of them introduce Texas Hold'em as their main poker game.

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  Omaha Poker Rules
  

  Omaha High

  Omaha High Poker is one of the most popular poker games in the World. Although it is mostly played in Europe and North America, Omaha High is becoming more and more popular in the other parts as well.

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  Omaha Hi-Lo (8 or Better) Poker Rules
  

  Omaha Hi-Lo

  Omaha Hi-Lo is a popular Omaha poker game offered by most of the online poker rooms. The main game rules and procedures in this poker variation are almost the same as in Texas Hold'em. However, there are some important differences which make Omaha Hi-Lo a very popular poker game filled with action.

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  Seven Card Stud Poker Rules
  

  Seven Card Stud Poker

  Seven Card Stud is the most common form of Stud poker which had once held the title of being the most popular poker game in the US. And despite the fact that Texas Hold'em has now become the most widely spread poker variation, Stud is still considerably popular, especially at the East Coast. Seven Card Stud can be played by two to eight players each of them receiving seven cards – three closed and four open. The goal of the game is to make the best possible five-card combination by using the cards the players receive.

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  Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo (8 or Better) Poker Rules
  

  Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

  Stud 8 or Better is a high-low version of the 7-Card Stud. This game belongs to the “split-pot” type of poker in which the highest hand takes one half of the bank and the lowest takes the other.

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  Five Card Stud Poker Rules
  

  Five Card Stud

  At some point Five Card Stud used to be the most popular form of poker in the United States. It was played by the presidents and even the Hollywood celebrities in the world-famous motion picture – “The Cincinnati Kid”. Although the popularity of the Five Card Stud in casinos had dropped severely, it is still played in home games and some online poker rooms.

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  2 to 7 Triple Draw Poker Rules
  

  Deuce to Seven Triple Draw

  Lowball 2 to 7 triple draw is a poker variation which is very popular among the high-stake players in California and Las Vegas and is the most famous mixed poker game in the world. It is also played at some of the online poker rooms as well as the home games. In 2 to 7 triple draw every player receives five hole cards with the goal of making the lowest-possible card combination.

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  A to 5 Triple Draw Poker Rules
  

  Ace to Five Triple Draw

  A to 5 triple draw is a less popular variation of draw poker. It has basically the same game structure as 2 to 7 triple draw poker. The only difference between these two games is the hand strength. In A to 5 triple draw straights and flushes are perceived as an advantage of the hand and ace can act as the lowest card. Therefore the best Ace to Five Triple Draw card combination is A2345 followed by A2346, A2356, A2456, A3456, 23456 etc.

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  HORSE Poker Rules
  

  H.O.R.S.E. Poker

  HORSE is a game of poker which consists of several different poker variations:

  H: Texas Hold'em
  O: Omaha Hi-Lo
  R: Razz
  S: Seven Card Stud
  E: Seven Card Stud Eight or Better

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  Razz Poker Rules
  

  Razz Poker

  Razz had recently became a very popular variations of poker among the high stakes players especially after the 2004 World Series of Poker. It is a rather simple game to learn, however, a very interesting one. There are five betting rounds in Razz poker including the antes and the game is played by up to eight players.

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  Crazy Pineapple Poker Rules
  

  Crazy Pineapple Poker

  Crazy Pineapple is a Texas Hold'em poker variation which keeps to the same basic game and betting structure. However, there are few important differences that make this game unique and really exciting.

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  Crazy Pineapple 8 or Better Poker Rules
  

  Crazy Pineapple (8 or Better)

  Crazy Pineapple Eight or Better is a high-low variation of the Crazy Pineapple poker game. The main difference between these two variations is that in the game of 8 or better the pot is split between the best lowest and the best highest hands.

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  Heads Up Poker Rules
  

  Heads-Up Poker

  Heads-up is a game of poker played by two players. This type of poker had recently became very popular and a lot of online poker rooms now offer Heads-up Sit 'n' Go tournaments as well as the two-player cash games. The most common poker variation played at the Heads-up tables is No-Limit Texas Hold'em, although technically any one-on-one game of poker is a Heads-up game.

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  Badugi Poker Rules
  

  Badugi Poker

  Badugi is a rather new variation of poker. It is usually played by those who are bored with the traditional poker games. More and more online poker rooms are beginning to include Badugi poker into their list of poker games. The world's largest online poker room – PokerStars – has also recently introduced their players to Badugi poker.

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  8-Game Mix Poker Rules
  

  8-Game Mix Poker

  Mixed poker games have become very popular in recent years, especially after the introduction of $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. event in the 2006 WSOP. The 8-Game Mix includes the following eight poker games:

  T - Limit 2 to 7 Triple Draw
  H - Limit Texas Hold'em
  O - Limit Omaha Hi-Lo (8 or Better)
  R - Razz

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  Double Flop Hold'em Poker Rules
  

  Double Flop Hold'em Poker

  Double Flop Hold'em is a rather unusual Texas Hold'em variation although the game structure is very similar to the original game. There are two community card sets in Double Flop Hold'em – two flops, two turns and two rivers. The pot is split between the first and the second flop. The name holds the whole essence of the game – Double Flop Holdem is a variation of Texas Holdem poker in which two sets of community cards are dealt on the table.

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  Mixed Hold'em Poker Rules
  

  Mixed Hold'em Poker

  Those who like to switch between different limit variations when playing Texas Hold'em poker or would simply like to combine limit and no-limit poker games should definitely try Mixed Holdem Poker. When playing Mixed Holdem one is sure to experience the diversity of the game consisting of both Limit and No-Limit Texas Hold'em. Each dealer button's circle around the table signals the beginning of a new round. The blinds change according to the betting rounds.

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  Royal Hold'em Poker Rules
  

  Royal Hold'em Poker

  This game of poker is a Texas Hold'em variation played with only 20 cards in the deck: A K Q J and 10 of each suit. Because of the card shortage Royal Hold'em can only be played by up to 6 players. In case of the maximum number of participants at the table all of the cards in the deck have to be used: 2 hole cards for each player, 5 community cards and 3 burned cards.

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  HOSE Poker Rules
  

  H.O.S.E. Poker

  HOSE is almost the same as HORSE poker with one exception – the game dos not include Razz. This means that in HOSE players have to switch from Omaha Hi-Lo to Seven Card Stud immediately. Its is a perfect variation of a traditional HORSE game for those feel that they're not yet ready for HORSE or just want to take part in a simple mixed game and have some good time.

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  HOE Poker Rules
  

  H.O.E. Poker

  HOE poker is a variation of the traditional mixed poker game – HORSE poker. The game is meant for those who want to warm up a little before starting to play H.O.R.S.E. or just want to try out one of them mixed games.

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  HO Poker Rules
  

  H.O. Poker

  One of the mixed poker games that is constantly growing in popularity in both live and online poker games is HO Poker. This variation of poker consists of two most popular poker games which are both played in fixed limits:

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  OE Poker Rules
  

  O.E. Poker

  O.E. poker is a mixed poker game which first of all should be noted by those who are actually good at Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo and Omaha Hi-Lo games. As a lot of online poker players tent to avoid big games like HORSE as they don't feel confident in all of the five games that are played, smaller mixed games like OE look like the way to go.

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  Strip Poker Rules
  

  Strip Poker

  If you would like to bring some excitement to your home poker game and make it a little more interesting, you should try playing strip poker. It is a game of poker which is played for your clothes instead of money or chips. Due to  the obvious reasons strip poker is the game that should only be played by adults.

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  Cold Omaha Poker Rules
  

  Cold Omaha Poker

  Cold Omaha is a variation of poker based on the rules of Omaha Hi-Lo (8 or Better). The game is played by 5 to 10 players with each of them receiving five hole cards (one more than in the regular Omaha game). As soon as the cards are dealt, the deck may be left aside as it is no longer needed in the game. Every player observes their cards and gives up one card that they do not need face-down. The dealer collects these cards, makes up a deck and shuffles it.

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