About Texas Holdem
The
legend of Texas Hold ‘em poker tells that the game was first played in its
earliest form in the very early 1900s in the vicinity of a town in Texas called
Robstown. The game later migrated to Dallas, Texas in 1925. The first rounders
roamed Texas in the 1940s making a living playing poker and improving their
game. read more |
About Omaha Poker
The
exact origins of Omaha poker are not clear, as are the legends of many poker
games. Some primitive form of Omaha was most likely played in the floating
casinos of Mississippi River riverboats back in the early 1800s. It was on
these boats that the earliest US gamblers experimented with new forms of poker
that would ultimately read more |
About Omaha Hi/Lo
Omaha
Hi/Lo is a more complicated version of Omaha poker. It takes the game of Omaha
and doubles the complexity, requiring a player to divide his thought process
between both the high and low of his hand. It takes a bright mind to grasp all
aspects of Omaha Hi/Lo at the same time. read more |
About 7 Card Stud
Behind
every variation of poker is a history full of myths and half-truths; thus the
most common belief surrounding the origination of Stud Poker is that it initially
surfaced in the US during the American Civil War in the early 1860s. Legend has
it that Stud Poker, or Stud-Horse as it was called, was originated by western
cowboys in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, who first played 5 Card Stud. read more |
About 7 Card Stud Eights or Better
Seven Card Stud Eights or Better is a poker game with many different names
for the same game. It is sometimes called “Seven Eight Poker,” “Stud Eight,”
“High-Low Split Stud,” or “7 Card Stud Hi/Lo.” A good place to start practicing Eights or
Better strategy is by learning to quickly observe and analyze your opponents’
cards showing on the table, even the ones that get folded. Because the initial
action moves fast, you’ll have to be paying attention. read more |
About Five Card Draw
The
history behind 5 Card Draw is a colorful story. Traces of the game date back to
the middle ages and to the days of the Wild West. The original lineage of poker
has roots in Asia and Europe, but sailors brought it over the Atlantic Ocean to
Louisiana in the 1800s. This game has seen many tables and many players over
the last 200 years, playing an important role in the development of poker as we
know it today. read more |
About Razz Poker
Poker
players often refer to Razz Poker as the most frustrating poker game you can
find, although players who are cursed by repeat bad beats may like the game of
Razz, in which the worst hand always wins. It was first brought to the poker circuit
as a variant in the 1973 World Series of Poker. read more |
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