Texas Hold'em

Texas Hold'em is currently the most popular form of poker. Players are dealt two cards face down. There is then a round of betting, followed by three cards dealt face up in the centre of the table (the flop). Another round of betting follows, then another card is dealt face up on the table (the turn), more betting, and a final face up card (the river), followed by a final round of betting. Players then make the best hand using any five of the seven cards available (two in their hand and five on the table).

Pokerwize features an in-depth tutorial on Texas Hold'em. Not only does it teach beginners the basics, but also allows more advanced players to improve their game, with tricks and techniques from poker experts. You also have access to 'Statwize', our exclusive tool with real-time statistics about each hand, including pot odds, draw percentages and out cards, giving you the information you need to be a better player.

Omaha Poker

Omaha is exactly the same as Texas Hold'em, except that players are dealt four cards (instead of two) and must use exactly two cards from their hand and three from the table to make up their five card hand. Because there are far more possible hand combinations available to each player, players need a better hand to win than in Texas Hold'em (a pair is rarely any good in Omaha). We also offer Omaha High/Low, where half the pot goes to the best hand and half goes to the low hand, so there are two ways to win.

Seven Card Stud

A game for 2-8 players, where each player receives three starting cards (two face down and one face up). The player with the lowest up card opens the betting. After a round of betting, each player receives another card face up. The action then follows betting (high hand on board opens from now on), face up card, betting, face up card and betting before a final card is dealt face down. One final round of betting follows and a showdown ensues, with the best five card hand taking the pot.

Five Card Stud

The rules for five card stud are the same as for Seven Card Stud, except each player receives only two cards initially (one face down, one face up) and the remaining three cards are all dealt face up. Because four of the player's five cards are visible to all, five card stud is a game of pairs and three of a kind. It is difficult to win much money with better hands, as it is obvious to the others players when you might have them.