Try out these other great poker games and win big
Texas Hold’em is an amazing poker game. It has everything from bluffing and deception to subtle strategy. It is the most popular poker game in the world right now. If however, you have found yourself needing a break from old faithful, then don’t be afraid to try out some other poker games. Poker Ocean offers an excellent variety of other poker games that are definitely worth trying out. Read below for some information and tips on each game.
Seven Card Stud
Before Texas Hold’em became popular, this was the game to play. It by all means is still a very popular game, as you can find it at almost every online poker room and real card room in the world. The play is simple, each player gets two cards face down and one card face up, then a round of betting. Players then each get three more face up cards, followed by one final face down card. There is a round of betting between each card. Unlike Hold’em, in seven card stud, every players cards Is for their own hand. No community cards in this one!
You can take some of the strategies and tactics you know from Texas Hold’em and apply them to seven card stud. Like Hold’em, your first set of cards are the most important, it’s just that you get three in seven card stud. Here is a list of starting hands to look for in seven card stud:
• Any three of a kind
• Jacks or better split (meaning one of the pair showing and the other card hidden)
• Nines or better wired (meaning both pair cards are hidden)
• Three cards to a straight flush
• Three high flush cards
If you stick to these premium hands when first trying the game, you should do pretty good. Watch out for three cards to a straight or flush though, generally these starting hands only have value when they are in the higher ranks and if you don’t pick up a card you need by the fourth card, things can look pretty grim.
Omaha
Omaha is similar to Texas Hold’em in that there is a flop, turn and river that all players share as community cards. It is different however in that all players are dealt four face down hole cards instead of two and there are some mechanical differences in how many cards you can use. In Omaha you must use exactly two cards from your hand and exactly three cards from the board. For example, if your four hole cards are QQQJ, you only have a pair of queens. Since you can only use two of your hole cards, the third queen is useless and because you have it in your hand, it’s that much less likely to land on the board and get you three of a kind! You may also only use exactly three cards on the board. So if there is four of one suit on the board and you have another of that suit in your hand, a flush won’t work. You can only use three of those cards on the board! With Omaha you want to play starting hands that are big and powerful, face cards and aces! Here are some good starting hands in Omaha:
• AAKK and AAQQ: Obvious strong hands, two premium pairs, look to get trips or a full house. Either of these is best when double suited.
• AAJT: This hand is strong because of the pair of aces and JT offers very good straight potential. Again, double suited is best here.
• Four high face cards: These are powerful hands, just be careful you aren’t following with second or third best.
• JJAX: Basically any hand with a medium to high pair and an ace suited with another card. You have a lot of variety here and good overall hand strength. Again, be careful of domination and play in the right situations.
So next time you are enjoying some cards at Poker Ocean, don’t forget to take a break from Texas Hold’em and try out their other great poker games. Seven card stud and Omaha are both great games that you can take your hold’em skills to and be successful at.
