The different types of poker

Poker is played in many forms . Poker opened or closed, Stud , Duplicate Poker , variants abound.

Different game modes
Differ in their mode of distribution maps , poker games call for different strategies and approaches . It is therefore advisable to try larger numbers of possible variants to find where his technique is the best.

There are three ways to compare players' hands . The gameplay should be known by the players before the game starts. We distinguish:

The mode "high " : Only the strongest combination of cards count. This is how "history" of poker.

• Mode 'low ' : only the lowest count combinations .
• Mode "high / low " : the highest hand wins half the pot and lower the other half (of the restrictions are often made in this game mode ) .
• The poker closed
• In various types of pokers closed, each player receives five cards . They are all en suite , is to say they are not common to all players , and private ( viewable only by its " owner " ).

Draw : The history of alternative poker, Whose ground rules are fairly simple. Players receive a complete hand of the donor , then they have the opportunity to exchange the cards they do not want against the same number of new cards.

Lowball : Lowball is played like the Variant " draw " mode , but "low ace to five . This means that the player who has the lowest game was awarded the contract .

Deuce to Seven : The " Deuce to Seven " plays like the variant " draw " mode , but "low deuce to seven " , that is to say, winning hands must be low . Aces do not count that high card .
The community cards in poker.

In these forms of poker, some cards is private and closed , as in poker, but another part is common and therefore open ( visible) .

Texas Hold'em : The variant of poker being the most popular and most played in the world , both in the casinos on the internet. The goal here is to get the best combination of 5 cards with 2 hole cards and three of five community cards to all players . The rules of Texas Hold'em No Limit are simple but it is important to know some Texas Hold'em Poker concepts to be effective.

Double Hold'em : play, following the principle and goal of Texas Hold'em with the particularity to play on two lines .

Omaha : at the beginning of the game, each player gets four hole cards but only two are valid. The goal is then to obtain the best combination of 5 cards with only two of his four personal cards and three community cards .

Aviation : In this variant, players receive four hole cards , but must throw two in the first and second round of betting. The intention is then to form the best combination of five cards , his two personal cards remaining over three community cards .

Pineapple : Here, players receive three cards are personal , but reject a flop at the ( beginning of the second round of betting ). The goal is always to make the best combination of 5 cards.

The Courchevel : early in the game , players receive five cards and a personal card table is returned before the flop. These then form the best combination of 5 cards with 2 hole cards and three community cards.

The Studs
In this variant, now rarely played in tournaments , all cards are private , but some are open and others closed .

Five Card Stud ( or " Cincinnati Kid ") : In this version , each player receives a hole card , the other 4 are personal but also visible to everyone. The goal is to make the best 5 cards .
Seven Card Stud : The players have three cards with a visible of all , then 3 other cards open and a closed As the auction. When this variant is played on a " high / low ", dubbed " Eight-or -Better . " When played on a " low " , then it is called " Razz " or " Nullot .

Poker authorized internet in France: Duplicate Poker
The Duplicate Poker is a variation of poker in licensed casinos online in France since 2008.

In this game, which seeks to reduce the share of luck in the poker game , all players are seated at different tables but play the same deals. Thus, all players from different tables to sit in the same position have the same cards . The flop (second round of bidding), the turn (fourth community card is placed after the Paris on the flop is complete ) and the river (fifth community card to all players) are also identical in all tables . The goal is that all players are in the same provision of play

At the end of a game, then comparing the scores of players sitting in the same position and it establishes a classification based on scores (number of points remaining chips ) to the winner.