There's More to Poker Than Texas Hold'Em

Virtually everyone knows how to play Texas Hold'Em Poker these days, but how about giving your game a bit more variety and a unique flair by playing some other poker variations, that have been all but forgotten at poker nights across the country these days?

One fun game is a variation on 7-card Stud, called Baseball. This is a great game for beginners, as it's fairly easy to play. Baseball is dealt like 7-Card Stud, with a few variations. In Baseball, all threes and nines are wild. If a player is dealt a four face up, they receive another hole card. Some play with even more variations, such as the "rain out" where if a Queen of Spades is dealt (exposed) the pot is canceled and split among everyone who is still in.

If you're really set on Hold'Em, there are several variants besides just Texas Hold'Em you can play. Omaha is another popular Hold'Em game, though it's been overshadowed. Omaha is a great game for players of every skill level, and can help to even the playing field if you have players with mixed skill levels. In Omaha, you have nine cards to choose from. Each player is dealt four face down cards (hole cards).

Then the Flop is three cards dealt face up on the table. The Turn, a fourth card, is dealt, then the river, a fifth card dealt to the table. The five cards on the table are community cards. When playing games such as these, an automatic shuffler for multiple decks is a great idea to keep the game interesting. Try the Automatic 2 Deck Shuffler and then a dealing shoe to help things move along smoothly.

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