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Texas Hold’em
Players: 3-10
Deal: 2 cards face down to each player, 5 community cards face up on the table
Game: After the deal, everyone places their bets into the pot and then 3 community cards are turned up. Another round of betting follows and then 1 additional community card is turned up. Another round of betting occurs and then the last community card is turned up. After one final round of betting, the winner is determined
Winner: Best hand using a combination of their 2 cards and the table’s 5.
Players: 3-10
Deal: 2 cards face down to each player, 5 community cards face up on the table
Game: After the deal, everyone places their bets into the pot and then 3 community cards are turned up. Another round of betting follows and then 1 additional community card is turned up. Another round of betting occurs and then the last community card is turned up. After one final round of betting, the winner is determined
Winner: Best hand using a combination of their 2 cards and the table’s 5.
Omaha Hold’em
Players: 3-10
Deal: 4 cards face down to each player, 5 community cards face up on the table
Game: Similar to Texas Hold’em, only the final hand must include 2 of the player’s 4 cards and 3 of the table’s 5.
Winner: Highest hand
Players: 3-10
Deal: 4 cards face down to each player, 5 community cards face up on the table
Game: Similar to Texas Hold’em, only the final hand must include 2 of the player’s 4 cards and 3 of the table’s 5.
Winner: Highest hand
Omaha Hi-Lo (8 or Better)
Players: 3-10
Deal: 4 cards face down to each player, 5 community cards face up on the table
Game: Similar to Omaha Hold’em
Winner: Both the highest and lowest hands split the pot. The lowest hand must be a straight of 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or lower.
Players: 3-10
Deal: 4 cards face down to each player, 5 community cards face up on the table
Game: Similar to Omaha Hold’em
Winner: Both the highest and lowest hands split the pot. The lowest hand must be a straight of 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or lower.
Double Flop Hold’em
Players: 3-10
Deal: 2 cards face down to each player, 10 community cards face up on the table in two groups
Game: The game is similar to Omaha Hold’em, only with 2 winners rather than one. Two cards are dealt out to each player and 2 cards are displayed face up as community cards in one pile. After a round of betting, 2 more cards are turned up for the same pile. After another round of betting, 2 cards are turned up in a different community pile. More betting and then 2 more cards turned up for that pile. After another round of betting, 2 last cards are turned up, one for each pile. In the end, there should be 2 rows of 5 cards. One final round of betting ensues, and then showdown.
Winner: The pot is split between the two best hands, one for each row.
Crazy Pineapple
Players: 3-10
Deal: 3 cards face down, 5 community cards face up
Game: After each player is dealt their 3 cards (pocket cards), a round of betting ensues and then 3 community cards, called the flop, are turned face up. After a second round of betting, all players are required to discard one of their pocket cards before the dealer turns over one more community card (called the turn). A third betting round occurs and then the dealer turns over the final community card, the river, before starting the final betting round.
Winner: Best hand using: both of the remaining pocket cards and 3 community cards, one of the pocket cards and 4 of the community cards, or all of the community cards.
Players: 3-10
Deal: 2 cards face down to each player, 10 community cards face up on the table in two groups
Game: The game is similar to Omaha Hold’em, only with 2 winners rather than one. Two cards are dealt out to each player and 2 cards are displayed face up as community cards in one pile. After a round of betting, 2 more cards are turned up for the same pile. After another round of betting, 2 cards are turned up in a different community pile. More betting and then 2 more cards turned up for that pile. After another round of betting, 2 last cards are turned up, one for each pile. In the end, there should be 2 rows of 5 cards. One final round of betting ensues, and then showdown.
Winner: The pot is split between the two best hands, one for each row.
Crazy Pineapple
Players: 3-10
Deal: 3 cards face down, 5 community cards face up
Game: After each player is dealt their 3 cards (pocket cards), a round of betting ensues and then 3 community cards, called the flop, are turned face up. After a second round of betting, all players are required to discard one of their pocket cards before the dealer turns over one more community card (called the turn). A third betting round occurs and then the dealer turns over the final community card, the river, before starting the final betting round.
Winner: Best hand using: both of the remaining pocket cards and 3 community cards, one of the pocket cards and 4 of the community cards, or all of the community cards.
Crazy Pineapple 8 or Better
Players: 3-10
Deal: 3 cards face down, 5 community cards face up
Game: Same as Crazy Pineapple
Winner: Both the highest and lowest hand wins, splitting the pot.
Players: 3-10
Deal: 3 cards face down, 5 community cards face up
Game: Same as Crazy Pineapple
Winner: Both the highest and lowest hand wins, splitting the pot.
Cincinnati
Players: 3-9
Deal: 5 cards face down to each player, 5 community cards face up
Game: One community card is turned up, followed by a round of betting. This continues until all 5 community cards are shown.
Winner: Best hand using their cards and the community cards.
Super Hold’em
Players: 3-10
Deal: 3 cards are dealt face down to each player, 5 community cards are dealt face up
Game: Same as Texas Hold’em.
Winner: Highest hand.
Triple –Flop Hold’em
Players: 3-10
Deal: 2 cards face down to each player, 6 community cards
Game: The game is played similarly to Texas Hold’em, except the 6 community cards are shown 2 at a time. Also, only 3 community cards may be used to make a hand.
Winner: Highest hand.
Players: 3-9
Deal: 5 cards face down to each player, 5 community cards face up
Game: One community card is turned up, followed by a round of betting. This continues until all 5 community cards are shown.
Winner: Best hand using their cards and the community cards.
Super Hold’em
Players: 3-10
Deal: 3 cards are dealt face down to each player, 5 community cards are dealt face up
Game: Same as Texas Hold’em.
Winner: Highest hand.
Triple –Flop Hold’em
Players: 3-10
Deal: 2 cards face down to each player, 6 community cards
Game: The game is played similarly to Texas Hold’em, except the 6 community cards are shown 2 at a time. Also, only 3 community cards may be used to make a hand.
Winner: Highest hand.
Other Kinds of Community Games:
Bush League, Church (Iron Cross), Cool Hand Luke, Dianna’s Game, Elevator, Lame Brain Pete, Lincoln, Out At Home, Pineapple, Spit in the Ocean, Tahoe, Texas 2-Step, Texas League, Tic Tac Toe, Wild Kingdom, Z