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Texas Hold'em is a popular poker variant where players receive two private hole cards and share five community cards (Flop, Turn, River). The objective is to form the best five-card hand using any combination of hole and community cards. Betting rounds occur after hole cards are dealt and after each community card reveal. Players can Check, Bet/Raise, Call, or Fold. The game ends in a showdown where remaining players reveal their hands, and the highest-ranking hand wins the pot.
Omaha is a poker variant similar to Texas Hold'em, but with key differences. Each player receives four private hole cards and shares five community cards (Flop, Turn, River). To form a valid hand, players must use exactly two hole cards and three community cards. Betting rounds occur after hole cards are dealt and after each community card reveal. Players can Check, Bet/Raise, Call, or Fold. In a showdown, remaining players reveal their hands, and the highest-ranking hand wins the pot.
Seven Card Stud is a classic poker variant where each player receives seven cards throughout the hand, with four face-up and three face-down. The goal is to create the best five-card hand. Unlike Texas Hold'em and Omaha, there are no community cards. Betting rounds occur after the initial three cards are dealt and after each subsequent card. Players can Bet/Raise, Call, or Fold. In the showdown, remaining players reveal their hands, and the highest-ranking hand wins the pot.
Triple draw is a lowball poker variant, a twist on Seven Card Stud, where the goal is to form the lowest five-card hand from seven dealt cards. There are no community cards. Betting rounds occur after the initial three cards are dealt and after each subsequent card. Players can Bet/Raise, Call, or Fold. Aces are high and straights/flushes don't count against the hand. In the showdown, remaining players reveal their hands, and the lowest-ranking hand, not the highest, wins the pot.
Some other poker variants include: Pineapple: Similar to Texas Hold'em, but players receive three hole cards, discarding one before the Flop. Triple Draw Lowball: Players receive five cards aiming for the lowest hand, with three drawing and betting rounds. Badugi: A lowball draw game where the goal is to create the lowest four-card hand with no pairs and all suits.