THE CLASSIC STARTING POINT
Texas Hold’em
Two private cards. Five shared possibilities.
Meet the variation ↗ROOM 01 / POKER VARIATION GUIDES
The Poker Room.
A library of twists, explained. Learn the rules here, then deal the cards at your own table.
FIRST, FROM THE CREATOR / MAANAS CHOPRA
ADD’em.
A Maanas Chopra original, born at the table and refined through play. Its creator’s rulebook is coming next.
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ORIGINAL
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31 sourced guides · illustrated examples · step-by-step dealing
ONE EXTRA POSSIBILITY
Pineapple
A third card makes the decision interesting.
Meet the variation ↗KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN
Crazy Pineapple
A third card makes the decision interesting.
Meet the variation ↗FOUR CARDS. TWO THAT COUNT.
Omaha
Four cards, precise combinations.
Meet the variation ↗TWO WAYS TO WIN
Omaha Hi-Lo 8-or-better
Four cards, precise combinations.
Meet the variation ↗ONE DRAW. FRESH POSSIBILITIES.
Five Card Draw
A private hand, then one chance to rebuild.
Meet the variation ↗WATCH THE STORY UNFOLD
Seven Card Stud
Seven personal cards revealed street by street.
Meet the variation ↗LOW IS THE NEW HIGH
Razz
Seven personal cards revealed street by street.
Meet the variation ↗THREE CHANCES TO GO LOW
2–7 Triple Draw
Chase the lowest hand without making a straight.
Meet the variation ↗LESS DECK. DIFFERENT DRAMA.
Short Deck · 6+
Thirty-six cards rewrite familiar odds.
Meet the variation ↗A GLIMPSE BEFORE YOU COMMIT
Courchevel
Five private cards and an early clue.
Meet the variation ↗FOUR SUITS. FOUR LOW RANKS.
Badugi
A different kind of perfect four.
Meet the variation ↗MORE CHOICES. SAME PRECISION.
5 Card Omaha
5 private cards multiply the possibilities.
Meet the variation ↗MORE CHOICES. SAME PRECISION.
6 Card Omaha
6 private cards multiply the possibilities.
Meet the variation ↗FIVE CARDS. TWO OBJECTIVES.
5 Card Omaha Hi-Lo
An extra card opens two routes to the pot.
Meet the variation ↗A GLIMPSE OF TWO POSSIBILITIES
Courchevel Hi-Lo
An extra card opens two routes to the pot.
Meet the variation ↗TWO STORIES IN SEVEN CARDS
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
Visible strength meets a hidden low possibility.
Meet the variation ↗ONE CHANCE TO GET LOW
2–7 Single Draw
One private exchange, one beautifully awkward objective.
Meet the variation ↗TWO BOARDS. ONE DECISION.
Split Hold’em · Double Board
Every hand tells two independent stories.
Meet the variation ↗EVERY FOLD TELLS A STORY
Showtime Hold’em
Information stays on the felt after someone leaves the hand.
Meet the variation ↗WATCH YOUR HAND EVOLVE
Fusion
Start with two cards. Discover two more as the board arrives.
Meet the variation ↗A SINGLE CHANCE TO CHANGE YOUR STORY
Swap Hold’em
Your hand gets one optional fresh start.
Meet the variation ↗ONE SECRET. FOUR CLUES.
Five Card Stud
A compact classic with almost everything in view.
Meet the variation ↗YOUR DISCARD. THEIR POSSIBILITY.
Anaconda · Pass the Trash
Pass three, keep five, reveal your story slowly.
Meet the variation ↗THREES. NINES. A FREE EXTRA CARD.
Baseball Poker
A seven-card-stud classic with a baseball-shaped twist.
Meet the variation ↗A WHEEL WITHOUT THE WORRY
Ace-to-Five Single Draw
Five low ranks; straights and suits cannot spoil it.
Meet the variation ↗TWOS WITH UNLIMITED POTENTIAL
Deuces Wild Draw · Jack Pots
A single draw where an ordinary two changes everything.
Meet the variation ↗CHOOSE YOUR LINE
Iron Cross · Criss Cross
Two lines cross. Your hand must follow one.
Meet the variation ↗FIVE SECRETS. FIVE REVEALS.
Cincinnati
An unusually generous pool of ten available cards.
Meet the variation ↗FOUR TO START. TWO TO FINISH.
Irish Poker
Omaha-sized possibilities narrow to a Hold’em decision.
Meet the variation ↗KEEP THE THIRD POSSIBILITY
Lazy Pineapple · Tahoe
Wait until the whole board arrives before choosing.
Meet the variation ↗Each guide names its rule source and exact version. Player capacities are for the described physical-deck setup. See rules & sources ↗