Dealer's Choice Poker Games
Dealer's choice poker games are the heart of most home poker games. HomePokerEdge.com has assembled an extensive collection of dealer's choice poker variations that will keep your home poker game lively and interesting.

Dealer's choice poker games based upon Texas holdem and Omaha are on this page. Poker variations based upon Stud and Draw poker are found on Dealer's Choice 2 page. Wild card poker variations are found on our Wild Card Poker page. We've "table tested" these games and are confident you will find them realistic, challenging and fun to play. Give them a try at your next home game. Our descriptions and instructions assume you already know how to play the basic poker games. If you have questions or want to know more about any of these games, let us know via our Contact Us page. We are constantly on the lookout for new games. If you have a favorite dealer's choice poker game you'd like to share, please send it to us.

Bermuda Triangle

Deal each player 4 hole cards. The board cards consist of 6 cards arranged in the shape of a triangle with 3 cards on each side. Players must make their hand by using 2 of their hole cards, plus the 3 cards that make up one side of the triangle. Initially reveal all at once the 3 cards that are in the middle of each side. Thereafter, reveal just 1 card at a time, in any order. A round of betting occurs following the revealing of the card(s). May be played high-low split.

Frame Up

Deal 5 hole cards to each player (if more than 8 players, deal 4 hole cards to each). Place 8 cards face down on the table arranged in the shape of a frame (or square) consisting of 3 cards on each side. Players will use 2 of their hole cards plus the 3 cards from any side of the frame to make their hand. Reveal 4 cards initially, those being the middle card from each side of the frame. Thereafter, reveal just 1 card at a time in this order: top left, bottom right, bottom left, top right. There is a round of betting before you reveal the fist 4 cards as well as after each time cards are revealed, May be played high-low split.

Double Texas Holdem
	Played exactly like Texas hold'em except that there are two sets of board cards. Expose the flop, turn and river cards of each set of board cards at the same time. The winning hands of each board split the pot. Can be played as "cards speak" or with a declaration as to which board(s) a player is using for his hand.

Double Texas Holdem High-Low
	As in "Double Texas Holdem" there are two sets of board cards. Either set can be used for the high hand or low hand. The best high hand and best low hand split the pot. May also be played with requirement that low is 8 or better.

Super Texas Holdem
	Played exactly like Texas Hold'em except that each player is dealt 3 hole cards. Use 1, 2 or all 3 of the hole cards along with the cards on the board to make your hand.

Reverse Texas Holdem
	Play this game just like Texas Holdem, but reverse the order in which the board cards are revealed. The flop and turn will be one card each, with the river being the remaining 3 cards.

Pineapple
	Played as Texas hold'em, however each player is dealt 3 hole cards instead of 2. One of those cards must be discarded prior to the flop. Play then continues exactly like Texas hold'em.

Crazy Pineapple
	Just like Pineapple, each player is dealt 3 hole cards instead of 2, but it is not until after the flop that each player must discard one hole card. Play then continues exactly like Texas hold'em.

Crazy Pinnapple with Replacement
	Played exactly like Crazy Pinnapple with this one exception: After the river card has been exposed each player has the option to replace one of his hole cards for a pre-determined fee. Suggested fee is 2-4 times the upper betting limit. The player must first discard a hole card and is then dealt the replacement from the deck. May be played high-low split or high-low eight or better.

Oklahoma
	The players in my home game named this Oklahoma since it is between Texas and Omaha. Played similar to Omaha, except players are dealt 3 hole cards instead of 4. As in Omaha you must use 2 hole cards and 3 board cards to make your hand. May be played high, high-low split or high-low split 8 or better.

Double Omaha
	Played exactly like Omaha except there are two sets of board cards. High hand on each board split the pot. May use "cards speak" or declaration.

Double Omaha High-Low
	As in "Double Omaha" there are two sets of board cards. Either set can be used for either the high or low. The best high hand and best low hand split the pot. May also be played with requirement that low is 8 or better.

Super Omaha
	Played exactly like Omaha, except that each player is dealt 5 hole cards. Like Omaha, each player's hand is made from exactly 2 of their hole cards plus 3 cards from the board. May be played high, high-low split or high-low split 8 or better.

Omaha-Five
	Played like Omaha with this twist: Deal 5 cards down to each player. Before any betting each player must discard one hole card face down in the middle of the table. These discarded cards are shuffled or mixed together. 5 of the discarded cards are drawn and are used for the flop, turn and river. Play continues exactly like Omaha. May be played high, high-low split, or high-low 8 or better.

Tips for High-Low Poker
	Many high-low split games can be played "8 or better". Sometimes players forget this important qualification. Make sure the low hand is shown and meets this requirement. Read more playing tips for high-low split and how to determine the winning low hand.

Pyramid

Deal each player 4 hole cards. The board cards consist of 6 cards arranged in the shape of a pyramid of 3 horizontal levels or rows. The bottom level has 3 cards, the middle 2 cards and at the top is a single card. Players must make their hand by using 2 of their hole cards, plus just 1 card from each of the 3 horizontal levels (ie. 1 card of 3 from the bottom level, 1 of 2 cards from the middle level, plus the sole card at the top level.) Reveal each level starting with the bottom, then middle and finally the top, with a round of betting between. May be played high-low split.

Train Wreck

Deal 5 hole cards to each player (if more than 8 players, deal 4 hole cards to each). Place 3 horizontal rows of 4 cards each face down on the table. Players will use their hole cards plus the cards in either the middle or bottom row (the play rows) to make their hand. The top row is refered to the muck row. As each card is revealed in the muck row, any player holding the same ranked card(s) in their hand must discard it. For example, if you hold a pair of sixes as hole cards and a six appears in the muck row, you must immediately discard them. Likewise, any card appearing in the other 2 rows that matches a card in the muck row must be removed. Reveal 1 card in each horizontal row, followed by a round of betting. May be played high-low split.

Train Wrecked
	Train Wrecked is played exactly as described above as Train Wreck, but with this added rule: Should a player end up mucking all of his hole cards, that player immediately wins the entire pot.

Turnpike
	Each player is dealt 5 hole cards. Four sets of 3 cards each are placed face down on the table. One entire set is revealed after each round of betting. Player must combine 2 of his hole cards with one entire 3 card set to make his hand. May be played high-low split. Click here for playing tips for Turnpike.

Thirty-Two

There are 4 variations to Thirty-Two. In all versions each player is dealt 5 hole cards. Players always use 3 of their hole cards plus 2 of the board cards to make their hand. This rule is never varied. Each version will arrange and use the board cards a bit differently. Board cards are always turned over one at a time. There is a round of betting after dealing the 5 hole cards and after each board card is revealed. Each may be played high-low split. Click here for playing tips for thirty-two

Thirty-Two L
3 board cards are arranged in an "L" shape: Card A is placed on top. Card C is placed directly below A. Card B is placed to the right of card C. Cards are turned up one at a time in A, B, C order. Players may use either pair of adjoining cards. That is, pair AC or pair BC. They may not use pair AB.

Thirty-Two Z
4 board cards are placed in roughly the shape of a "Z": Card A is placed on top. Card D is placed to the right of A. Card C is placed directly below D. Card B is placed to the right of C. Cards are turned over in A, B, C, D order. Players may use any one of the 3 pairs of adjoining cards. That is: pair AD, pair DC, pair CB. They may not use AC, AB or DB.

Thirty-Two Squared
Place 4 cards face down in a square or box shape. Cards A & D next to one another. Card C is placed below A. Card B is place below card D. After each round of betting a down card is revealed in A, B, C, D order. Players must use any one of the 4 pair of cards consisting of 2 adjoining cards. That is pair AD, AC, CB or DB. Diagonal pairs (AB or CD) are not allowed.

Thirty-Two Straight
	4 board cards are placed face down in a straight line. Cards are revealed one at a time in any order. Players may use any two cards from the board.

More Dealer's Choice Poker Games on Dealer's Choice 2 page and Wild Card Poker.