List of poker variants

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A poker hand consists of the best combination of mostly five cards.

The Poker Variants List contains a detailed listing and description of the most popular variants of the card game Poker that have evolved from the original game.

Terms

In the following, only the English terms of the following technical terms are used.

English term translation meaning
Hole cards Start cards, punch cards The face-down cards that each player receives.
Community Cards Community cards The cards that are placed face up on the table.
Ante Basic mission A bet that must be placed by every player.
Blind Minimum bet Bets that only need to be placed by two players.
limit Limits in setting The way in which bets are placed.
Lowball - The worst hand wins the pot.

Card poker variants

See also the category of poker variants

All known poker variants can be classified into the three categories Draw , Stud and Hold'em . The difference between these three basic categories lies mainly in the way in which players receive their cards. Most poker variants can also be played in different limits , which means that the ability to bet is limited depending on the limit.

Draw

Draw poker is the name given to the variants in which each player receives only his own cards, i.e. cards that can only be seen and used by him. With all common variations there are five such. Another feature of this category is that a player can replace any number of his cards with new ones.

By far the best-known variant of Draw Poker is Five Card Draw , which was the most frequently played variant of poker for a long time and is still often played privately today. The variant is particularly well known as a symbol of the Wild West , as five card draw was often played in saloons . After betting, the hands of the players who have not dropped out are compared. The winner receives the pot .

Surname description Preferred limit distribution Special Example image
Each player receives five cards that can be exchanged for others. When a player considers his hand to be complete, all players reveal their cards. In some cases, the number of betting rounds is also fixed. The highest combination wins the entire pot in the end.
No limit and fixed limit with ante
In the past widely used, today mostly only for home games Has a large variance

There are many variants and special rules

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Jackpots
 After the players have received their cards, swap options and betting rounds follow. To place a bet, the player must hold a pair of jacks or a higher combination. To win a pot, a player must hold a combination of three or more of a kind.
Fixed limit with ante
Relatively low distribution  
Like Five Card Draw , only with three betting rounds instead of one
No Limit and Fixed Limit with Ante
Lowball ( A-5 , 2-7 )
 Some popular online poker rooms offer the game. It is also played at the WSOP . Due to the many different outcomes of the game, there are usually large pots

Hold'em

Hold'em (abbreviation of hold them , dt. Consider them ) are the variants in which each player cards face down ( hole cards ) receives. In addition, the so-called community cards are gradually revealed. The player has to put together his best five cards ( hand ) from his own, face-down and open cards . Depending on the variant, the number of cards a player can use is limited.

Some poker providers offer a modified version of Hold'em Poker, such as Zoom Poker from PokerStars. Zoom Poker is a very fast type of poker, which is intended for larger tournaments or for playing on the Internet, because in order to speed up the game every player changes the table immediately if he folds. This should avoid the annoying wait for the new round.

Surname description Preferred limit distribution Special Example image
Easy Poker
(Let It Ride)
Each player has to pay the ante first . Then all participants receive three cards from the croupier. He can now double his bet or pass. Then the first common card comes on the table, after another betting round the next one. Now the player's hand is paid out by the bank . The special thing about this variant is that the players do not play against each other, but each one against the bank. Ante The variant of their property is mainly attractive for casinos. This game has a large bank advantage of 2.83% compared to other games (e.g. Blackjack : 0.475%). Hence, it is quite profitable for the bank.
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Each player is dealt four hole cards , only two of which can be used in their final hand. As in Texas Hold'em, there are five cards on the table. However, the player must use exactly three of these community cards to form his hand. At the end of a round, the best combination of the two hole and three community cards counts . No limit , pot limit and, with blinds Especially popular in Europe, but also in North America. The use of high / low split , which divides the pot between the best and worst combinations, is common.
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Each player receives two hole cards . In the course of a game round, if more than one player remains, exactly five community cards are placed on the table. With the help of this the player can form his hand. mostly no limit , but sometimes also fixed limit (minbet poker) and pot limit , with blinds and occasionally also ante Is considered the most widely used variant today. Multiple players can have the same hand.
Was probably the first time in 1900 in Robstown ( Texas played).
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Stud

Stud poker is the name given to the variants in which the player receives both face-up and face-down cards that are only visible to him ( hole cards ). Another feature that most variations have in common is that the position of the player opening the betting round changes very often during a hand.

Surname description Preferred limit distribution Special Example image
Each player initially receives one face down and one face up card. This was followed by a betting round. The players then receive an open card three times. The deal of these three cards is interrupted by betting rounds. After betting on the last of the five cards, there is a showdown. Always fixed limit with ante Five Card Stud is rarely played these days The variant is played in the movie Cincinnati Kid .
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At the beginning, each player receives two cards face down and one face up. After a round of betting, each player receives three open cards, only interrupted by rounds of betting. At the end, each player receives one last card, face down. After a final round of betting, there is a showdown. Always fixed limit with ante Seven Card Stud is now one of the most popular variants after Omaha and Texas Hold'em This game has very little variance
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Razz is identical to Seven Card Stud , except that Razz aims for the worst possible hand. The ace is the lowest card, straights and flushes do not count as such. This makes A2345 the best possible hand. Always fixed limit with ante Razz is, among others, at the annual WSOP played  
Tropical Stud
( Oasis Stud • Caribbean Stud )
 The player places an ante and receives five cards. The dealer also receives five cards, one of which is open. The player can now decide whether to call, i.e. add twice the ante or fold , and thus give up his ante . The dealer now reveals. If he has a hand worse than A K , each player receives double the ante . If he has AK or better, the individual hands are compared to the dealer's hand. If the player holds a better hand, he will receive twice the amount of the bet and, depending on the size of the hand, an additional payout. Ante Often offered by casinos. The players do not play against each other, but individually against the bank.
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Limits

The limit is the way in which players can place bets. While some variants can be played in several limits , the playability of others is partially restricted in different limits . In the largest tournament series, the World Series of Poker , the three most popular limits, no , pot and fixed limit , are played.

Surname description application distribution
No limit
 Each player can bet his entire stack at any time , so the amount of the bet is not limited (see also: All In ) especially in Texas - and Omaha Hold'em very widespread through Hold'em .
Limit
(also Fixed Limit )
 The player always has the choice between a simple raise , call and fold . It always has to be increased by the big blind . Halfway through the betting rounds, however , the limit is doubled ( split limit ). with Seven Card Stud and other Stud and Draw variants somewhat more common than pot limit
Pot limit
 You can only bet as much as is in the pot . If a player wants to put as much, he says that with "pot" at very popular in Omaha Hold'em not as common as the above limits
Spread limit
 With this variant, you can set within a certain range. is used very rarely the limit is nowhere near as common as the other three

Dice poker

Dice poker is played with special dice and not with cards . Dice poker is not a variant in itself, but a category that is itself divided into variants.

Surname description Preferred limit distribution Special Example image
Poker Dice (Open Dice
Poker)
The two players have three attempts to achieve the best possible combination . The player with the best hand receives the entire pot. Fixed limit with ante Classic dice poker There are other possible combinations ( e.g. quintuplets )
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The individual litters are entered in a table in the form of pictures and combinations. A score is calculated from this. No bets Widespread, especially in Austria This game is related to Yacht , Yahtze and Kniffel .
Liar Dice (Concealed Dice
Poker)
One of the two players announces his combination to his opponent. However, this does not have to be correct. If the opponent recognizes the lie, he has won, if he is mistaken, his opponent wins. If he believes his opponent, he has to announce a higher combination himself and the guessing starts again. This variant is comparable to the drinking game variant from “ Mäxchen ”. Fixed bet before the game, no later raises   This game can be played as a tournament according to the knockout system , duels according to the best-of-five system.
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Remarks

  1. ↑ Large variance in Triple Draw ( Memento from July 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ metapoker.net: "Zoom Poker at PokerStars" ( Memento of April 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) of March 18, 2012. Retrieved on June 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ Texas Hold'em was first played after 1900 ( Memento from May 2, 2007 in the Internet Archive )

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