Poker Race Who will reach the finish line?

Everywhere you go, everywhere you turn your head, there is a trace of poker mania in everything. From the thousands of poker advertisements in the forms of billboards, online ads and TV ads, to television networks showing poker tournaments everyday. One could wonder what the extent of poker’s popularity is. Not only hard core poker players are into the game, even celebrities dabble in poker events from time to time with non-playing people left to watch them. Looking closely, poker is actually a worldwide phenomenon enjoyed by people of all races.

For starters, there are easy poker games that beginners can engaged such as the five-card draw games. Community cards, such as Texas Hold’em, is perhaps the most popular game around but to some people it varies what game they enjoy. Stud poker is another poker type enjoyed and played by majority of the people and the good thing about these games are the interesting variants they created meant to be enjoyed by anyone at all times. Of course we are all aware that not everyone can go hang out in a casino hence the popularity of home poker games. Variants gives the needed twists and turns in a game that makes it more enjoyable and exciting to play. One good example of a stud poker variant is a game called Breed the Heifer.

In this game, the dealer gives two face-down cards to each player and a third card which is face-up. A round of betting follows after cards are dealt where players can either call, raise or fold. After the round of betting is through, each players will be given a face-up card again. If a player has been given a card that matches to other player’s face-up card, the next card that will be given is considered a wild card. For example, the existing card of player A is a Five and a Jack then the dealer gives him a Five again, player B say received a Two, all Twos will be considered as wild cards now. Another betting round ensues which will be followed by giving of the sixth card. Then another betting before the seventh and final card are dealt. A final round of betting will occur before players may reveal their best poker hands keeping in mind the wild card/s.