The most popular game variations of poker are Texas Hold’em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Draw, and Caribbean Stud. On top of that, there are also various speed, format, and stakes versions.
Texas Hold’em
Texas Hold’em is the world’s most popular form of poker, due to its fast paced gameplay, and ease of learnability. It is a five card game. The Dealer will give out two cards to each group or player and then they will use the community cards, placed by the dealer, to form their best hands.
Omaha
Omaha is very similar to Texas Hold’em, and is also a five card game. The difference is in Omaha, the players will be dealt with four cards, face down. This new factor makes the game more challenging and it is much more difficult to form a winning hand. It is a very popular game in Panama, where Peru falls nothing behind.
7 Card Stud
7 Card Stud is a game where each players is dealt with seven cards throughout the game. A card face down will be placed in front of each player, followed by a card face up. Players will then use their hand of seven cards to form their winning hands. The reward amount will depend on the ranks that the player obtains.
5 Card Draw
5 Card Draw is one of the oldest forms of poker. There are no community cards, so players have to win by drawing the best set of five cards from the deck. The deck is then shuffled and dealt. Once that is done, players can trade their cards for better ones.
Caribbean Stud
In Caribbean Stud, the players are dealt with five cards face down. However, this is a one on one game and only the player with the best and highest rank will win the round. Also, there is no gambling involved unless the player wishes to place a side bet.