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Fun Variations of Texas Hold'em for the Home Game
Most home poker games focus on seven-card stud and its variations. These games are fun, but why limit your
game to just seven-card stud when there are also fun variations of Texas Hold'em? Come along with us as we
take you on a tour of some fun alternatives to traditional Texas Hold'em.
Each of these games plays in the same manner as regular Texas Hold'em with the exception of the "minor"
changes noted.
Pineapple - In Pineapple, players are dealt three hole cards and discard one after the first betting round (pre-flop).
Crazy Pineapple - Crazy Pineapple is just like Pineapple with three hole cards being dealt. The only difference between the two is that the extra card is discarded after the flop.
Aviation - Aviation is a very wild version of Hold'em. Players are dealt four hole cards. One card is discarded before the flop, and another is discarded after the flop. This game was named after the world-famous Aviation Club in Paris, France, where the game originated.
Speed Hold'em - In Speed Hold'em, players are dealt four hole cards, then immediately discard two of them. Five community cards are then flopped. The one and only betting round then takes place, followed by the showdown. That's it!
Super-Eight - In Super-Eight Hold'em, players are dealt three hole cards, but do not discard any of them. Players may, of course, use all five community cards plus their three hole cards to make the best five card poker hand.
Tahoe - Tahoe Hold'em is much like Super-Eight Hold'em with the only difference being that you may only use two of your three hole cards to make the best five card poker hand.
River of Blood - This version of Hold'em can get wild. In River of Blood, if the river card is red play continues, meaning there is another betting round and a sixth community card is dealt. Another betting round takes place followed by a showdown, that is, as long as the 2nd river card is not also red. Play continues until the river card is black.
The River Wild - This is a game that literally lives up to its name. In the River Wild, the river card is just that - wild. In fact, all of the cards of the same rank as the river card are wild. Games like this can result in some wild results as it motivates players to stay until the bitter (happy?) end.
Two-Time Hold'em - In Two-Time Hold'em, players are dealt four hole cards which they then split into separate pairs. The pairs must be kept separate throughout play of two separate hands. A round of Texas Hold'em is played under normal Hold'em rules. A player will eventually fold or showdown a hand. It is the player's choice which hand to showdown or fold, but once a hand is shown or folded, it is dead. After the first hand is played, a second hand follows without a shuffle in between. This is a very fast way to knock two hands of Holde'em.
Double Flop - This has to be the most outlandish Texas Hold'em variation in existence. In Double Flop, two separate boards are dealt exactly opposite each other. This means that during each deal, flop, turn and river, two sets of cards come out. Players make a separate hand with each of the two boards, with the pot being split between the high hands for each board.
Speed River Runs Wild - In the Speed River Runs Wild variation of Texas Hold'em, you no longer have to worry about missing your straight draw. That's right, a four card straight is a hand.
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