What Are The Best Poker Games For New Players?

14:15
27 Jul

Poker is a popular form of casino game and a term that encompasses dozens of different poker casino games. All games require players to create hand combinations using decks of cards, but each variation of poker game will have its own unique rules. Here’s a short guide on the different variations of poker and how to play them online.

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Texas Hold’em

Texas Hold’em is one of the most popular forms of poker and the variation that is used widely in film and television. Texas Hold’em is available at both brick-and-mortar and online casinos. It requires players to create a five-card combination using the two cards received at the start of the game and any of the five community cards dealt to all players at the centre of the table. The best card hand wins the game and takes the entire prize pot; it’s that simple!

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Three Card Poker

Three Card Poker is another popular poker game that is widely available at online casinos and their sister sites. In the game, three cards are dealt to both players and the dealer, and players are required to decide whether to play their cards against the dealer or fold, allowing the dealer to win. Three Card Poker is a fast-paced casino game and one of the most simple poker titles around, which means it’s great for beginners.

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Razz

Razz is a little different from traditional poker games because, instead of trying to create the best hand combination, the aim of the game is to create the worst possible hand combination. Razz, like all other poker games, requires you to have some knowledge of hand combinations, but creating a bad combination is significantly more fun and easier to do than creating the best possible hand combination. Unfortunately, most online casinos do not offer Razz, which can be disappointing, but the game can still be played in real life.

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Omaha

Omaha is another popular poker variation and a game that is widely available at most UK online casinos. Similar to Texas Hold’em, Omaha sees players receive four cards instead of two at the beginning of the game and make a five-hand combination using two of the four cards and three of the five community cards. This variation is known for its simplicity because the four cards dealt at the beginning of the game make it much easier to make high hand combinations. What’s more, there’s an Omaha Hi-Lo variation of the game, where the pot is divided equally in two between the highest and lowest card combinations.

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Five Card Poker

Five Card Poker is one of the easiest games in all of poker. Like the others, it requires players to make the best possible hand combination of five cards, but the process is different. Players receive five cards at the beginning of the game and after a round of betting, can discard up to three of their cards. Players can then pick as many new cards back and after a second round of betting, players reveal their hand combinations and the highest hand wins.

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When Should You Try More Advanced Games?

There are several other variations of poker available for you to play, most of which have more complicated rules, such as Omaha Hi-Lo, which requires players to understand both high and low card combinations. While these poker games may seem more fun to play thanks to the additional rules, we strongly suggest you avoid playing them until you’ve grasped an understanding of the easier games as well as how hand combinations work and their rankings.

If you still want to play these more advanced games, it may be a good idea to look into strategies for these poker games, which can make playing them much easier for you. In some cases, these poker game strategies can potentially boost your chance at making wins too, which is great but not always guaranteed.

Whatever poker games you decide to play, we’re confident that you’ll enjoy yourself and have fun playing. If playing online, just remember to play at an online casino licensed by the UK Gambling Commission that offers fair poker games and to keep your spending, time and losses in check too.