HOLD 'EM POKER GAMES
HOLD 'EM POKER GAMES
HomePokerEdge.com has assembled an extensive collection of Texas Hold'em poker game variations designed to keep your dealer's choice home poker game lively and interesting. In addition to explaining how to play each game, we provide valuable playing tips and insight on how to win for many of these unique Hold'em poker game varieties. The HomePokerEdge.com staff has played most of these games and are confident you will find them realistic, challenging and fun to play. Give some a try at your next home poker game. Descriptions and instructions provided assume you already know how to play Texas Hold'em and other basic poker games. |
The Dealer's choice poker games on this page are based on Texas Hold 'em, but there are lots of other games, too:
Stud Poker Games Draw Poker Games Omaha Poker Games Wild Card Poker Games Other (non-poker) Games Most of the games described may be played as high-low split. Playing high-low split poker games introduces many additional factors that must be considered. See our High-Low Poker Guide for exclusive playing tips, hand odds or probabilities and much more information you will need to play high-low spilt poker games.
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TEXAS TRIPLE DRAW
Texas Hold'em with three opportunities to draw to replace hole cards. Begin by dealing 2 hole cards to each player. After the first betting round, but before the flop each active player may discard and draw up to 2 cards. After the flop and that betting round each active player may discard and draw up to 1 card. After the turn and that betting round each active player may discard and draw up to 1 card.
Texas Hold'em with three opportunities to draw to replace hole cards. Begin by dealing 2 hole cards to each player. After the first betting round, but before the flop each active player may discard and draw up to 2 cards. After the flop and that betting round each active player may discard and draw up to 1 card. After the turn and that betting round each active player may discard and draw up to 1 card.
TEXAS 2-STEP DRAW
Texas Hold'em with the opportunity to draw to replace hole cards. Begin by dealing 2 hole cards to each player. After the first betting round, but before the flop each active player may discard and draw up to 2 cards. After the flop and that betting round each active player may discard and draw up to 1 card.
Texas Hold'em with the opportunity to draw to replace hole cards. Begin by dealing 2 hole cards to each player. After the first betting round, but before the flop each active player may discard and draw up to 2 cards. After the flop and that betting round each active player may discard and draw up to 1 card.
SLOW WALK TO TEXAS
Deal 2 hole cards to each player. Reveal the 5 community board cards one at a time. The first betting round occurs after the first community board card is revealed. Further betting rounds occur after each additional card is revealed. This method of revealing the community cards results in an additional (5th) round of betting. As in Texas Hold'em, players make their hand using any 5 cards from among their 2 hole cards and the 5 community cards.
Deal 2 hole cards to each player. Reveal the 5 community board cards one at a time. The first betting round occurs after the first community board card is revealed. Further betting rounds occur after each additional card is revealed. This method of revealing the community cards results in an additional (5th) round of betting. As in Texas Hold'em, players make their hand using any 5 cards from among their 2 hole cards and the 5 community cards.
TEXAS DOUBLE CROSS
Played like Texas Hold'em. Deal each player 2 hole cards. The board cards are placed face down and consist of 9 cards arranged in a cross shape with 5 vertical cards and 5 horizontal cards. Reveal the 4 outer cards (1, 4, 5, 8), then the single middle card (M) and lastly the 4 inner cards (2, 3, 6, 7) with a round of betting between. Players make their hand by using any 5 cards taken from their hole cards plus cards from either the vertical row (12M34) or horizontal row (56M78). |
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SHORT DECK HOLD'EM
Played exactly like Texas Hold 'em but with a deck from which the 2's, 3's, 4's and 5's have been removed leaving 36 cards. Concentrating the deck results in hand values that rise considerably. Mathematical probabilities also change, resulting in hand rankings that differ from full deck poker and are detailed and explained on the Playing Tips page.
Playing Tips for Short Deck Hold 'em. Includes detailed playing instructions and strategy, starting hand selection, hand rankings and more.
Played exactly like Texas Hold 'em but with a deck from which the 2's, 3's, 4's and 5's have been removed leaving 36 cards. Concentrating the deck results in hand values that rise considerably. Mathematical probabilities also change, resulting in hand rankings that differ from full deck poker and are detailed and explained on the Playing Tips page.
Playing Tips for Short Deck Hold 'em. Includes detailed playing instructions and strategy, starting hand selection, hand rankings and more.