New Life for Stud Poker
The popularity of stud poker has been slowly re-emerging over the last few years. World Series of Poker events like H.O.R.S.E, Omaha Hi-Low split, Omaha Hi 8's, Razz, and other publicized tournaments have given new life to stud poker, which was for years the most widely played poker game until Texas Hold ‘em took off in the 80’s. In stud games, unlike Texas Hold ‘em, typically there are no community cards. 7-card stud is the most popular version but there is also 5-card and 6-card.
Poker in general continues to gain in popularity. Web searches for “Omaha” or “Texas” will show more results for poker-related sites than for the city of Omaha or the state of Texas. Thanks to the recession, more people are entertaining at home by hosting games with friends on their own poker tables. The poker games and variations we have today have been created and evolved over the years thanks to the creative minds of players who get together with a group of friends for a home game on a Friday night. Find that poker table, and get the chips on the felt. Who knows, it could be your name that is synonymous with a future game of poker.
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