Poker is not just poker. The game has a ton variants produced over the centuries, many of which are, however, hardly played. What remains are still a handful of interesting types of poker. By far the best-known variant of the card game and also the one to which it almost always is when you are asked if you do not want to "'a round of poker" would. The game can be played with any number of players - at least as long as there are enough cards.

The rules are not particularly difficult to learn but still offer plenty of room for intelligent, context-dependent game. Texas Hold'em is thus suitable for both beginners and professionals. Almost always abbreviated as "Omaha" is this a variation of the more popular poker types.

The differences are marginal and Texas Hold'em are in the details. Omaha is often played as a high-low variant, i.e. that both the best and the worst hand wins. Even the players themselves have to hand its final form, which gives the game a greater depth than Texas Hold'em, and should therefore perhaps be taken by beginners until later.

Games such as "Seven Card Stud" differ in particular in that part of the own hand is the opposing players always open presents. This can lead to a very interesting tactical game poker beginners but mostly demanded too much. This is not to act as a deterrent at this point - Stud is also a very entertaining poker variant.

A principle is the same for all types of poker : Every poker game starts with the dealer. This divides the cards to the left and the plot takes its course. For beginners, it is usually easier to play in late position, so you can see how the others behave. In games such as Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi and Omaha Hi / Lo, each player is dealt a number of cards in your own hand (two in Texas Holdem, Omaha with four): these are the so-called "hole cards".

The dealer will then a series of cards upside down on the table, which are revealed in sequence in the following betting rounds: these cards are called "community cards". The goal is to select five cards from the hole cards and the community cards, which have the highest value. (The highest possible combination is the way a road of the same suit from Ace to 10: a royal flush.)