What follows is a games guide on all the types of poker you are likely to see, whether you be playing online, at a home game or even at the World Series of Poker! For tips and advice on how best to play all types of poker games, see our Poker Gambling and Gaming Strategy Guide.

Texas Hold 'em Guide:
In Texas Hold 'em every player is dealt two cards face down (‘hole’cards). When all the bets have been made, three cards from the deck are placed face up so that everyone seated at the table can see them (‘the Flop’). Another round of betting follows. Once all the bets are placed, a fourth card is turned over (‘the Turn’). Another round of betting occurs before the fifth and final card is then placed face up on the table (‘the River’). The aim is to make the best five card poker hand, out of your two hole cards and the five community cards. Whoever has the best poker hand wins the pot!

The slight catch is that this game is more about betting! During each betting round, everyone has the opportunity to raise the bet, call the bet or fold (muck the cards without putting more chips down). If everyone at the table folds to a big bet, the person who initially raised can win the pot without even showing his/her poker hand! Only if two or more people call the raises will the game reach a showdown where they have to show their hands and see who has the best five card poker hand.

If you are new to poker, our advice is to start with Texas Hold’em as it is currently the most popular of all the types of poker game in the world. It can regularly be viewed on television and is played at the World Series of Poker and at the World Poker Tour. We advise that you watch the stars playing to pick up the odd tip on how to outwit your opponents in all the poker games. These tips can be applied to all types of poker games. These programmes are crammed with information which will increase your skill level in minutes, whichever of the types of poker games you choose.

For tips and advice on how best to play this type of poker game, see our Poker Gambling and Gaming Strategy Guide.

7 Card Stud Guide:
Each poker player gets dealt two down cards and one card facing up. Players then bet on the potential strength of their poker hands so far (and as in Texas Hold’em, those not wishing to pursue the hand further can fold and discard their cards). After the round of betting, another card is dealt face up in front of the remaining players. This process happens two more times, with the result that each remaining player has two down cards and four facing up. A final card is placed in front of each player facing downwards. As in Texas Hold’em, if players have made bets all the way, a showdown determines who has made the best five card poker hand and who therefore wins the pot.

For tips and advice on how best to play this type of poker game, see our Poker Gambling and Gaming Strategy Guide.

Omaha Guide:
Omaha is similar in type to Texas Hold 'em. Instead of being dealt two hole cards, each player is dealt four. The five community cards appear in the same way. Each player must then use two out of their four hole cards, and three community cards to make their best possible poker hand. The player with the best five card poker hand wins the pot.

For tips and advice on how best to play this type of poker game, see our Poker Gambling and Gaming Strategy Guide.

5 Card Draw Guide:
Each player at the table gets five cards face down. After a betting round, each player can throw away between naught and five cards in order to draw that many fresh cards from the deck. The player with the best poker hand wins after another round of betting.
For tips and advice on how best to play this type of poker game, see our Poker Gambling and Gaming Strategy Guide.