Poker is very popular in homes all over America these days, so it is important that you have an overview of the different kinds of poker that are mostly commonly played.
Chinese or Russian Poker: This variation of poker uses a 52 card deck and 13 cards are dealt to each of four players. Each player arranges the 13 cards into the best three poker hands, known as the Front, Middle and Back. The Front is a 3 card hand and the Middle and Back are five card hands and must outrank the Front hand. The hands are then compared. Each hand won, earns a player 1 chip and the overall winner picks up an extra chip.
Chowaha: This is a version invented by Mike Chow and is a variant of Texas Holdem.
Razz: This game is a variation of Seven-card Stud, except that the lowest hand wins the showdown.
Lowball: This is a game played as Draw Poker, except the lowest hand wins. The best hand is 5-4-3-2-A. The game is called California Lowball if it is played with a 53 card deck and the Joker plays as the lowest card not already present in the players hand.
Pineapple: This game is the same as Texas Holdem except that youre dealt three cards at the beginning and you must...