Online poker sites have gained immense popularity in the last 10 years thanks to the boom in poker and other factors. Chris Moneymaker’s 2003 win at the World Series of Poker saw an influx of new players (or “fishes”) into the poker community. There was no better place to play and keep your anonymity than the web. Online play allowed for more hands, which allowed some fish to earn the most money in the sport. Let’s have a look at all the types of poker you could play at an online major poker room.
Texas Holdem – This is the most popular type of poker. All of the sites offer Texas Holdem.
Omaha – A game that uses 4 cards per player and is gaining popularity
7 Card Stud – A classic game that is still offered by most online casinos.
– 5 card Draw – This is an old-fashioned cafeteria staple, 5-card draw is offered at a minimal number of poker rooms.
– The ring games are also known by cash games. They allow you to play against others for real cash. Any given online poker site offers dozens of stakes.
MTT- These multi-table tournaments have hundreds, if not thousands of participants. You must buy into the tournament. The cash of everyone is pooled together and prizes are then distributed to the top players.
– SNG: Sit and go tourneys are very short-lived. They usually have between 9 and 10 players. However, they have 2 and 3 table Sit and Go’s that have 18 or 27 players each.
Satellites: These are parlays that allow you to play small and build up your winnings. The idea is that you are entering a poker tourney in the hopes of winning money but getting a ticket for a larger tournament. There are also satellites that you can join online and play for prize packs to live tourneys.
There are many types of tournaments available at online poker sites. The tables and games listed here are only a sampling of what you can expect to find when you enter the wonderful world of online poker.
