What is your favorite poker variant?

Tammy · Nov 19, 2023

Which is your favorite poker variant, and why? If your favorite is not Texas Hold'em, why do you think your chosen variant is better?

waisichy · Nov 19, 2023

I love Texas hold em. I’ve tried the others but always come back to this one. It’s accessible and my friends also play it so I can always get a game.

A kiravio · Nov 19, 2023

In general, I play holdem, but the best version seems to me to be Omaha. In Omaha the real variants appear, it can happen that there are several at once, you can move on waiting OPPONENT for a good hand.... when you are sure of yourself there are many possibilities and obstacles in the game.

Cooking · Nov 19, 2023

I like both NLH and 5-card Omaha, maybe it's 49% NLH and 51% Omaha

I like omaha because there's always action, specially when I play cash games tables. You always need to be 100% focus because you can double up or lose everything very fast.

Dejana · Nov 19, 2023

I love all poker variants, with the fact that Texas Holdem is in last place on my "list"...

First place would be, hmmm, Omaha hi-lo, then classic Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw, Badugi, 7-Card Stud hi-lo...

SL-247 · Nov 19, 2023

Tammy said:
Which is your favorite poker variant, and why? If your favorite is not Texas Hold'em, why do you think your chosen variant is better?

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I prefer No Limit Texas Hold'em. It is more entertaining and unpredictable than other types of poker.

YLAN · Nov 19, 2023

NLHE is the all-time favorite. Its a classic & everyone plays 'em. A game is available anytime I crave to play. I also like other variants & courchevel H/L poker has caught my fancy lately but no one practically register on these tourneys.

Marcwantstowin · Nov 19, 2023

I quite like PLO. Obs we have 4, 5, or 6 cards depending on the variant.

I would prefer to be double suited with two high and two low cards. For instance Ah 2h. and K, 3 clubs. With this there are a lot of cards that can help me get a hand.

belizebum · Nov 19, 2023

Hold em is probably my favorite. I understand the starting hands better. Easy to play when you are short stacked. And it seems to be the most available. I do like other variants, with Omaha Hi/Lo coming in a close second. Nice way to win a pot even if it is split. The other one I am starting to like is Razz because I am great at getting zilch in my hand.

dreamer13 · Nov 19, 2023

There is probably no more difficult form of poker than Texas Hold'em.However, on At first glance, the game seems deceptively simple.Some people compare poker to blackjack.The most popular version of Texas Hold'em is no-limit. In Omaha the situation is different. There is practically no play in the unlimited version.

Tero · Nov 19, 2023

Texas Hold'em is my go-to game, but is it my favorite?

I use the word 'favorite' reluctantly in this case. Is something favorite just because one's chances of succeeding in that one type of game are better when compared to other types? In a way it is.

But calling it a favorite just because I feel that I lack necessary skills in other types of games, and therefore I steer myself towards Hold'em - hmmm...
This calls for a better word.

Gritz18 · Nov 19, 2023

Tammy said:
Which is your favorite poker variant, and why?

My preference is Texas Hold'em.

I tried playing other variants, such as Omaha, and I never had good results, perhaps it was because I never tried to learn all the strategies and how to play these variants.

Cardschat always offers events with other variants, but I've never been interested precisely because I don't know all the rules and strategies, so I prefer to stick with Texas Hold'em.

Thank you Cesar.🙂

maronza1 · Nov 19, 2023

My favourite poker varient is PLO

PLO is a varient in which you get variety of options, you have got a lot of combinations with your 4, 5 or 6 hole cards depending on the varient, and that brings a lot of action from the players.

LaNimmer · Nov 19, 2023

I enjoy NLHE because I have better grasp of the game. I must say that the more I play and learn PLO the more I like it. Things can go sideways real fast and you really need a commitment early in the hand. It's very unpredictable which makes it very exciting!

ledsmith · Nov 19, 2023

For me, the best poker option is Texas Hold'em. I can't say that it is better than other games, I just mastered this game a little and I'm too lazy to study other games.

kley126 · Nov 19, 2023

My favorite variant is holdem but there are other variables that I really like, such as Omaha for its action, the explosiveness of the hands and the good pots that can be built in the pot.

Marshmalo1994 · Nov 19, 2023

I only play No Limit Hold'em, because there's the most games and players, and I find it easier to learn.
I like badugi also, just because I find it funny 😁

Canaldo Kao · Nov 19, 2023

I love Texas Hold'em but I also have Omaha pot limit as another favorite because the mathematical probability is more challenging!

mattiebumpo · Nov 19, 2023

NL Texas Hold'em is still my favorite. I have enjoyed playing in the variants league and really like Omaha Hi/Lo, but I still have so much to learn. I am comfortable playing hold'em and like the no limit aspect. I know the best starting hands and position and bet sizing; however, I feel like I have been experiencing a lot of bad beats lately. I think it is most likely down to me playing too many hands and being impatient. I have kind of lost my love of poker lately and hope that I can get it back in 2024. Wishing the CC family a "Happy Thanksgiving"!

Arthurinacio17a · Nov 19, 2023

I love Texas Hold'em, but I really like playing Razz and Badugi. Whenever there's a good 8-game tournament I play too

RhinoRyan89 · Nov 19, 2023

My favourite variant of poker

Has to be PLO8 / Omaha Hi/Low

Sadly it's not a game you can find on alot of poker sites with just a small amount of games in the cash and tournament format avalible.

Also there isn't a huge amount of players that play this format.

Look foward to hearing everyone's favourites

Longbow · Nov 19, 2023

I like to play Texas Hold at regular speed in 8 to 12 minutes to change the blind, and variations like knockout, basically what I'm currently playing is spin & go and tournaments.

I prefer Texas Hold because you can build your moves, the game tends to go towards skill, the faster a tournament is, the more you depend on the luck factor as you are pressured by the blinds.

aissam18 · Nov 19, 2023

I really love omaha because i get to play more hands

Poker_Mike · Nov 19, 2023

I have also been liking split pot games like omaha hilo, Baduci, Badaci and even Drawmaha.

I know I'm in the correct place when players chat about how frustrated they are to split the pot!

Better because there are tips & tricks to win these types of games.

puzzlefish · Nov 19, 2023

I think we can have a favourite variant that isn't necessarily better than the "best" variant. I think NLHE is the best variant because there is a lot more of a skill edge that is possible and so it's easier to find games that you can win and make some money. I enjoy PLO the most, especially Hi-Lo, because it is more exciting to play and much more fun to consider the additional possibilities for draws. However, the effects of variance are much greater in PLO and so it's more of a party or pass-tike game for me.

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