Learn Every Poker Game
From Texas Hold'em to Badugi, master the rules, strategy, and nuances of every poker variant with Coach Andrew.
Showing 25 variants
No-Limit Texas Hold'em
The most popular poker variant in the world. Players receive two hole cards and share five community cards, with the freedom to bet any amount up to their entire stack at any time.
Start LessonLimit Texas Hold'em
The structured betting version of Hold'em where bets and raises are fixed amounts. Once the dominant form of poker in cardrooms, it rewards patience, hand reading, and extracting thin value.
Start LessonPot-Limit Omaha
The second most popular poker variant worldwide. Players receive four hole cards and must use exactly two of them with three community cards. Pot-limit betting creates massive, action-packed pots.
Start LessonOmaha Hi-Lo (8 or Better)
A split-pot version of Omaha where the pot is divided between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand. The '8 or better' qualifier means a low hand must have five unpaired cards ranked 8 or below.
Start Lesson5-Card Omaha
An action-heavy Omaha variant where each player receives five hole cards instead of four. Must still use exactly two hole cards and three community cards. Creates even bigger draws and wilder action than standard PLO.
Start LessonSeven Card Stud
The classic poker variant that dominated American cardrooms before Hold'em took over. No community cards. Each player receives seven cards (three down, four up) and makes the best five-card hand.
Start LessonSeven Card Stud Hi-Lo (8 or Better)
The split-pot version of Seven Card Stud. The pot is divided between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand (8 or better). A staple in mixed game rotations.
Start LessonRazz
The lowball version of Seven Card Stud. The best (lowest) hand wins the entire pot. Aces are low, and straights and flushes don't count against you. The best possible hand is A-2-3-4-5 (the 'wheel').
Start Lesson2-7 Triple Draw
A lowball draw poker game where the worst traditional poker hand wins. Aces are high, and straights and flushes count against you. Players get three draw opportunities to make the best (lowest) hand. The nut hand is 2-3-4-5-7 (the 'number one').
Start Lesson2-7 Single Draw
The no-limit version of 2-7 lowball with only one draw. Players receive five cards and get a single chance to exchange cards. The no-limit betting structure makes it a high-stakes game of nerve and hand reading.
Start Lesson5-Card Draw
The original poker game most people learn first. Simple and classic: each player gets five cards, draws to improve, and the best hand wins. No exposed cards, no community cards -- pure hand reading.
Start LessonBadugi
A unique triple-draw lowball game from Asia where the best hand has four cards of different suits and different ranks. A 'badugi' is a four-card hand with no pairs and no matching suits. The lowest badugi wins.
Start LessonBadeucy
A split-pot game combining Badugi and 2-7 Triple Draw. Half the pot goes to the best Badugi hand and half to the best 2-7 low hand. Players use the same five-card hand to compete for both halves.
Start LessonA-5 Triple Draw
A triple-draw lowball game where aces are low and straights and flushes don't count against you. The best hand is A-2-3-4-5 (the wheel). More forgiving than 2-7 Triple Draw but with its own strategic subtleties.
Start LessonShort Deck Hold'em
A high-action Hold'em variant played with a 36-card deck (all 2s through 5s removed). Hand rankings change: flushes beat full houses, and three-of-a-kind beats a straight in some rule sets. Creates huge hands and massive action.
Start LessonChinese Poker
A unique poker game where each player sets 13 cards into three hands: a 5-card back (highest), 5-card middle, and 3-card front (lowest). Points are scored by comparing hands against opponents. No betting rounds -- all scoring is by comparison.
Start LessonOpen Face Chinese Poker
A modern evolution of Chinese Poker where cards are placed one at a time, face up, into three rows. Players start with 5 cards, then draw one at a time. Once placed, cards cannot be moved. Features 'Fantasyland' as a bonus round.
Start LessonPineapple
A Hold'em variant where each player receives three hole cards and must discard one before the flop. The extra starting card creates stronger average hands and more action.
Start LessonCrazy Pineapple
A wilder Pineapple variant where players keep all three hole cards through the flop and discard one after the flop betting round. Seeing the flop with three cards creates much bigger hands and more action.
Start LessonIrish Poker
A hybrid between Hold'em and Omaha. Players receive four hole cards, see the flop with all four, then discard two after the flop betting round. Combines Omaha's preflop action with Hold'em's post-flop play.
Start LessonHORSE
The original mixed game format rotating through five poker variants: Hold'em (fixed limit), Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo (Eight or Better). Each game is played for a set number of hands or time before rotating.
Start Lesson8-Game
An expanded mixed game format rotating through eight poker variants. Includes all HORSE games plus No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, and 2-7 Triple Draw. The ultimate test of poker versatility.
Start LessonDealer's Choice
A format where the player on the button (or the designated dealer) chooses which poker variant to play for that hand or round. The ultimate test of poker knowledge and adaptability.
Start LessonCourchevel
A 5-card Omaha variant where the first community card is dealt face-up before the preflop betting round. Named after the French ski resort where it was popularized. Extreme action with massive equities shifting constantly.
Start LessonBig O (5-Card Omaha Hi-Lo)
The hi-lo split version of 5-Card Omaha. Each player receives five hole cards, must use exactly two, and the pot is split between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand (8 or better). Maximum action with maximum complexity.
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