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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Poker Types and History


If you say gambling games, Poker comes first on this category of games. From the different types of card games for is the very popular on this.

For the history of of Poker, It was first played in United States (1937) using five cards for each players. By then, it was in hands my Edmond Hoyle as he elaborate it in his book "the game of poker". As of now, the gamblers try to build it easy to win and play.


What are the different types of Casino or Online Poker games?


There are different variations of Online Poker games you can play.


Texas Hold'em Poker games



It is the most popular variant of Casino/Online Poker game played across the world. Number of players involved in such a game may range from 2 to 10.
Every player in a Texas Hold'em Casino Poker game receives 2 face-down cards. At the time of showdown, the player having the highest 5-card poker becomes the winner.

Omaha Hold'em Poker games


The number of players that can play the game varies from 2 to 10. Omaha involves 4 rounds of betting. In Omaha Hi a player gets 4 face-down cards along with 5 community face-up cards to be shared among the players. Omaha Hi also has some variants like Omaha 8 or Omaha Hi-Lo.


7-Card Stud Poker games



It is also a popular form of online Poker game. The number of players that can play this game can be anything from 2 to 8. Every player playing the game receives 3 face-down cards and 4 cards will remain face-up for every player to see. Objective a player of this online Poker game is to make best-5 card poker hand from the 7 given cards.


5-Card Draw Poker games


It is the oldest form of Casino Poker game which can be played by 2 to 5 players. Betting involves an initial ante followed by 2 betting rounds. Every participating player gets 5-face-down cards. After the first round of betting a player can draw or discard up to maximum 5-cards. At the time of showdown the player who possesses the highest 5-card poker hand becomes the winner.


Caribbean Stud Poker games


All winning bets are paid out by the casino. A player can win a game if he/she can beat the dealer's hand.


What are the different Casino/ Online Poker terminologies?


There are many Poker terms. You should know these terminologies to play Poker games efficiently. Ante - In a casino or online Poker, before a hand is dealt every participating player of a Poker game contributes a small portion of the bet in a pot to seed it.
Bet -Â To put money in the pot in a Casino Poker.
Blind -Â In a Casino Poker games sometimes a bet is placed prior to a hand is dealt by the player who is sitting to the immediate left of the dealer.
Bluff -Â In casino/online poker games a player can bet aggressive even when his hand is weak. It is an attempt to make other player fold.
Buy-in -Â It is the amount required for entering a Poker game (casino/online).
Poker Hand -Â It is a combination of cards which is compared with other player's cards in a game to see who has the best set of cards and who becomes the winner. Hand also means a round of a game played either in a casino or online poker.

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