Irish Poker is a community-card game where players start with four hole cards like Omaha, see a flop, then discard two before the turn and river play out like a standard Texas...

The story begins in 1876. “Wild Bill” Hickok sat at a poker table, holding a partial hand when a gunshot ended his life. According to legend, the cards Hickok held that moment...

A bad beat jackpot rewards a player for losing in spectacular fashion—this payout happens when someone’s near-perfect hand gets beaten by an even stronger one. This feature began in live poker rooms...

Straight poker remains a cornerstone of traditional card play, blending mathematical precision with keen observation. It rewards players who grasp both their hand’s strength and the table’s rhythm. A straight, five consecutive...

What is 3 of a kind in poker? In poker, few hands balance strength and subtlety like Three of a Kind. Made of three cards of the same rank and two unmatched...

Let It Ride is a relaxed, five-card poker variation that isn’t a head-to-head contest between poker fiends — instead of facing other players, you face the house.  This slower rhythm makes it...

Before Texas Hold’em and Omaha dominated the poker world, Five-Card Draw was the game everyone played. Until the early 1990s, it was the go-to choice for family poker nights: simple, fast, and...

Poker comes in many variations—Seven Card Stud, Omaha, Five-Card Draw, and the globally popular Texas Hold’em. As the most dominant version, Texas Hold’em is ideal for mastering poker fundamentals. In this guide,...

As a lifelong poker enthusiast, I’m always intrigued by how poker terminology has seamlessly made its way into everyday conversation—especially in business settings. Phrases like “hold your cards close to your chest,”...

HORSE poker is a proof of all-around skill, combining five different types of poker games played in rotation. Each round shifts to the next game in sequence in a loop, back to...