You want to play some poker on the web. So, now the task is to pick the game. This article will give you an idea of the different variations available. And, these are just the Texas holdem games.
The World Series of Poker Main Event is a typical multi table tournament (except it’s the biggest of them all). The goal is to get all the chips. Everyone pays an entry fee, $10,000 for the WSOP Main Event, starts with the same amount of chips, and begins at the appointed time. Then you do battle until one player has won all the chips.
A slight variation from the multi table event is the re buy/add on tournament. This plays exactly like the multi table tournaments except for the beginning. For a pre determined amount of time, typically one hour, the players can buy more chips any time they have an equal amount, or less, than the starting stack size. After this time ends, you have a choice to add on more chips one time with any stack that you have. Then it’s back to the multi table rules.
I believe all poker rooms offer their players events called free rolls. These are nearly always multi table tournaments. They offer prizes, usually money. But, as the name implies, they are free!
Instead of paying full entry for a tournament, you can try a satellite. In this format you will play for a seat in a bigger multi table event. For example, a $20 satellite for a $100 event one of every five players will be awarded a seat to the $100 tournament.
The Sit and Go style of tournaments are enjoyed by many players. The main reason I think is that they don’t take so long to play. Depending on the type, they can last between fifteen minutes and an hour and one half. There is no designated starting time, when the last entry fills the table you start.
Then there is the hybrid, the multi table sit and go. Everything is like a multi table event except that, there are a precise number of entries, and you don’t have a set starting time.
The most common form of poker is the cash game. There are three main cash game choices. No limit, pot limit and limit.
A more unique event that has shown on TV recently, is the heads up tournament. The idea is simple, you have a draw, like a tennis tournament, with let’s say 64 players. Opponents play heads up matches with the winners advancing. This continues, cutting the field in half each round, until you have a champion.
There are other games offered other than Texas holdem. They include Omaha, seven card stud, and razz.
As you can see there’s a lot of choices. Learn the game before you play. Losing, because you didn’t know the particulars of the game you’re in, will be very irritating.