Anybody who has ever been to Vegas quickly learns that what happens on the casino floor is often of secondary interest to the games played between the sheets. What do you expect when the city is teeming with scantily clad women giving away free drinks and ladies of negotiable affection can display their wares with almost no fear of the law? With that in mind, why not name a poker variation after the bedroom Olympics? The variation we are looking at today is called Between the Sheets.
Any game that has the world “Pineapple” worked into the name sounds like something that folks would be playing at Margaritaville in between body shots of Cuervo. Whether that is the conditions that Pineapple Hold’em is played under is still a topic of debate, but margaritas are welcome during any form of poker.
It isn't exactly the poker you are used to - but Duplicate Poker could provide the key to getting the poker you play now through all the legal hoops and hurdles in the USA. With the UIGEA still causing plenty of ruckus in the minds of American poker players, the game of Duplicate Poker is seeking to provide a poker game that will pass the muster in terms of luck vs skill.
The game uses blackjack rules - a player is dealt two cards and may take as many additional cards as he wants, attempting to get as close to or on 21 points without going over. Typically the game is played against the dealer, but elimination blackjack adds a competitive edge in that each player is also trying to wind up with more money than the others in the event.
Adding a little variety to the regular line-up of poker games that you routinely play is all about fun, variety of course, and maybe even winning bigger pots. If you are ready to shake things up a bit and try something new - perhaps you have some specific things in mind that you would like to incorporate into your game.
If your regular poker night at home with your friends has become a festival of yawns and predictable playing habits - perhaps it is long overdue that you consider surprising your poker buddies with a little variety.
With the anticipation of which cards will be revealed as the good, bad, and ugly - there is a lot of excitement to be had with this entertaining variation of Holdem. This game is perfectly suitable for mid-level beginners and up.
Lame Brain Pete is a poker variation suitable for beginners that would be a good option for home play among friends. Perhaps the name "Lame Brain Pete" should suggest the game's simplicity. Indeed, there is nothing terribly complex or intimidating about this poker variation.
Chowaha is the brainchild of poker player and enthusiast Mike Chow. Chowaha is a poker variation that is perfectly suitable for beginners or advanced players looking for something different to spice up their poker routine. 2000 Tournament of Champions winner Spencer Sun enjoys the game and encourages others to try it. It is played as a Low Limit game at casinos.
There was a point in history where this was one of the biggest games on the scene. Of course during that time the Bee Gee's were big, leisure suits were the height of fashion, and big, ugly, gold medallions made any guy with a comb over and a pick up line think he could pick up a swimsuit model. Yes the seventies were a great time, but the world moved on.