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There�s no question about it, online poker has reached staggering heights in today�s internet highway. Online poker games are a major source of web traffic. More and more people - college students, professionals, housewives, corporate moguls, aspiring poker pros and even professional poker players are turning to online poker games for enjoyment, as a favorite past time, to win cash or to improve their skills.
The rise of online poker games is phenomenal since its explosion in 2003. It is estimated that revenues of online poker sites will break the $2.4 billion mark this year. It may sound astounding but the industry had it coming. From Northern America, Canada, the UK to practically every part of the world, online poker games are gaining a tremendous following.
So what is it that makes online poker games so alluring?
Aside from the safety and security online poker games give to the player, which have been discussed thoroughly in countless blogs and articles, online poker games are readily available to a poker enthusiast. And because online poker games are there 24/7, it can turn anybody into an enthusiast, provided they�re willing to give the game a try. Players can also conveniently play according to their preference, since online poker games have a variety of limits and a variety of game configurations.
A classic example is the no-limit hold�em tourney. The said tourney used to be so hard to come by, but being one of the most popular online poker games, fans can now find no-limit hold�em tourneys going off at just about anytime of the day in popular poker rooms such as Victor Chandler, Golden Palace, Doyle Brunson, Blue Square and Paddy Power. These poker rooms are a haven for online poker games enthusiasts and are all part of the Tribeca Tables Poker Network.
Aside from the experience in itself, the variety of online poker games available keeps players coming back for more. If one variety of online poker games, such as Texas Hold�em, could keep a player engrossed for hours and hours, what about a whole lot of them? And yes, there are a whole lot. Let us take a closer look at the most popular online poker games.
Players' Favorites
Texas Hold�em is the most popular of all online poker games. Legendary poker player, Doyle Brunson, even described it as the �Cadillac of poker games,� which suggests the internet version is the Cadillac of online poker games. It first caught the eye of the public as a spectator sport in the United Kingdom, with the Late Night Poker television show in 1999. It exploded as a spectator sport in the US in 2003, with ESPN�s coverage of the World Series of Poker, which also featured the unexpected victory of Chris Moneymaker, who gained entry to the big event through his success in online poker games.
Today, we can see a lot of online poker games activity in the Texas Hold�em tables in poker rooms such as Victor Chandler, Golden Palace, Doyle Brunson, Blue Square and Paddy Power. These popular poker rooms also offer the most well-liked online poker games.
Another popular pick among online poker games is Omaha. It may resemble Hold�em in the sense that players get to share five community cards. However, it is quite different. Omaha is like a variety of online poker games in itself. There are two variations of this game, the Omaha Hi and the Omaha Hi/ Low split. These online poker games are made more interesting because of the many betting structures - a player gets to choose structured limit, no limit and pot limit games.
In Omaha, you MUST use two of your four 'down' cards along with three 'up' cards (community cards) to form your hand. There are four betting rounds in Omaha, which makes it one of the online poker games that keep players on their toes.
Omaha Hi/Lo is a split pot game. That means there can be two winners if there is a qualifying low hand. The player with the highest hand will split the pot with a player with the lowest hand.
Omaha Hi/Lo can be a very wild game. You will get players raising when they have a high hand and players raising when they have a low hand. It leads to some big pots and makes it one of the most exciting online poker games. An online poker games enthusiast from Canada even shared that Omaha Hi/ Low is easier to master than hold'em and stud.
One of the most common forms of online poker games is the Seven Card Stud. In Seven Card Stud, players will receive seven cards, three 'down' cards and four 'up' cards. Your 'hand' is determined by using the best five of seven cards and the best hand wins the pot. (The pot may also be won by someone betting and no one calling prior to getting seven cards.)
There are five betting rounds in Seven Card Stud. One bet and three raises are allowed on each betting round. To continue to play, players must call all action to them on each 'Street' or betting round.
Online poker games wouldn't be complete without the Five Card Stud. There's not much mystery in five card stud, since in the typical game four of five cards are exposed. However, because it uses so few cards per hand, Five Card Stud is great for crowded poker tables, allowing up to ten players to play.
Other fun variants of online poker games include the Caribbean Stud, Video Poker, Three Card, Let it Ride, Sic Bo, Pai Gow, Strip Poker, War and a lot more. They may not be as popular as the other online poker games mentioned here, but they certainly help add interest and flavor to our experience in online poker games.
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