Friday 18 May 2012

HOW TO PLAY TEXAS HOLDEM POKER: RULES- STRATEGIES-TERMS EXPLAINED*

  Texas Hold 'em Poker , it is probably the best known and most popular form of poker this days. The popularity comes from the recent explosion of interest in poker, especially online poker. Television exposure, in the form of the World Poker Tour, coverage of the World Series of Poker, celebrity poker events, and coverage of other tournaments, has energized the public. Online players have turned $25 tournament buy-ins into millions, and this has helped popularize online play. And the game of choice in all these events is Hold 'em.

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HOW TO PLAY OMAHA HI-LO POKER: RULES- STRATEGIES-TERMS EXPLAINED*

 Omaha high-low is a variant of Omaha in which the pot is split between the Holder of the highest hand and the holder of the lowest hand if that low hand is topped by no worse than an 8. The 8 is known in the poker world as a qualifier. If that restriction is not met, the entire pot goes to the holder of the highest hand. Also, the same hand can win both the high and the low half of the pot. Winning the whole pot in either of these ways is called scooping. See "Hand Rankings" to see how low hands are determined and what hands beats what.

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HOW TO PLAY STUD HI/LO POKER : RULES- STRATEGIES-TERMS EXPLAINED*

7 Seven-card Stud Hi/Lo Poker Game is a variant of Seven-card stud in which the pot is split between the holder of the highest hand and the holder of the lowest hand if that low hand is topped by no worse than an 8. (The 8 is known in the poker world as a qualifier.) If that restriction is not met, the entire pot goes to the holder of the highest hand. Also, the same hand can win both the high and the low half of the pot. Winning the whole pot in either of these ways is called scooping. See "Hand Rankings" to see how low hands are determined and what beats what.

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HOW TO PLAY OMAHA HI POKER    : RULES- STRATEGIES-TERMS EXPLAINED*

Omaha Hi Poker is a variant of hold'em that is becoming very popular especially online, due mainly to its many hand combination possibilities. In Omaha Hi,each player starts with four hole cards instead of two.

Whether online or in a brick-and mortar cardroom (b&m), Omaha Hi plays the same. As in most forms of poker, Omaha Hi uses a standard 52-card deck. Omaha Hi is usually played 9- or 10-handed online.

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HOW TO PLAY STUD HI POKER : RULES- STRATEGIES-TERMS EXPLAINED*

 Stud Hi Poker Game, or 7 Seven-Card Stud, is probably the poker game with which those who have played only in homes are most familiar. Stud Hi is often the most popular game in the cardrooms of the Eastern United States and many parts of Europe.
  Home games often feature unusual variants of Stud Hi, sometimes involving wild cards and replacements. You won't find these online or in brick-and mortar cardrooms (b&ms).

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HOW TO PLAY RAZZ POKER: RULES- STRATEGIES-TERMS EXPLAINED*

 Razz Poker Game is one of the lesser-known poker games, and despite having its own event in the World Series of Poker event, you won't find it in many of your local cardrooms.

As in most forms of poker, razz uses a standard 52-card deck. The game is played at an eight-handed table, and looks very similar to the more familiar 7 Card Stud. In Razz poker, however, your objective is to make the lowest possible hand.

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