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 Well Known Poker Games
Believe it or not, Texas Hold'em is not the only poker game in town. Check out other well
known poker games including Omaha, Razz, Seven Card Stud and Lowball.
Omaha
Omaha is played in the same style as Texas Hold'em.
The two major differences between Omaha and Texas Hold'em are that four pocket cards are dealt in Omaha instead of two as in Texas
Hold'em, and a player must use two of their down cards to make a hand.
After the cards are dealt, betting commences just as in Texas Hold'em starting to the left of the big blind. The flop is then
dealt followed by more betting, beginning with the player to the left of the dealer. After this round of betting, the turn is
dealt. Betting takes place again. Finally, the river is dealt, followed by the last round of betting.
The remaining player, if there more than one player remains, with the best combination of two hole cards and three community
cards wins the pot.
Seven Card Stud
In Seven Card Stud, each player is dealt three cards, with the first two cards dealt face down and the third card dealt face up.
The first round of betting then commences with the player who has the lowest face card initiating the action. In most home games,
the high card begins the action.
After the initial round of betting, three more cards are dealt face up one-by-one, with a round of betting taking place between
each card dealt. The seventh, and final, card is dealt face down with a final round of betting to match.
After the final round of betting, the remaining players show their down cards and the best five card hand wins the pot.
There are many fun and interesting variations of Seven Card Stud played in home poker games, including Baseball, Football,
Razz, Low Chicago, Hi Chicago and many, many more.
More Seven Card Stud Resources
Razz
Razz is played in exactly the same manner as Seven Card Stud. The only difference is that in Razz, the low hand wins. The low
hand in Razz is the "wheel," also know as an Ace to Five straight. Note: In Razz, flushes and straights go not count against
a player as being a high hand. In theory, a player could have a straight flush of Ace to Five and still be considered the high hand.
In Razz, each player is dealt three cards, with the first two cards dealt face down and the third card dealt face up. The
first round of betting then commences with the player who has the lowest face card initiating the action. In most home games,
the high card begins the action.
After the initial round of betting, three more cards are dealt face up one-by-one, with a round of betting taking place between
each card dealt. The seventh, and final, card is dealt face down with a final round of betting to match.
After the final round of betting, the remaining players show their down cards and the lowest five card hand wins the pot.
Lowball
Lowball is essentially the same game as Five Card Draw, with the major difference being that, in Lowball, the lowest hand wins.
Lowball differs from Razz in that straights and flushes count against a player and are considered high hands. This means that
the lowest possible hand in Lowball is 2-3-4-5-7, or "75" as it would be called at the poker table.
In Razz, each player is dealt five cards face down. After a round of betting, a player may draw up to five new cards. After
players receive their new cards, there is a final round of betting. Players then showdown their hands with the chips going
to the player with the lowest hand.
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