19 Apr 2001 Hey Max - What types of Poker are available online? I've found Texas Hold'Em but haven't seen the others. - DM
Short Answer: Any of the regulars.
The Details: While it's certainly the case that Texas Hold'Em is the most
common variety of (true) Poker online, the others are also available.
The better Poker sites, such as Planet Poker and Paradise Poker has Texas Hold'em, Omaha High, Omaha
Hi/Lo 8 or Better, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better.
What you probably won't find are the exotics (Anaconda, Pineapple, etc.) and the old-school games such as Draw and 5 Card Stud can be scarce, too. Check out Where to Play Poker Online for a bigger list of sites.
19 Apr 2001 Hey Max - When you're betting in 5 Card Draw, does each player have to verbally say that they are raising, staying, or calling each bet? If the last player prior to
the opener puts in their money to stay and doesn't verbally say "I call" or
"Stay", can the opener continue to raise? - CW
Short Answer: Yes, no, no, no, no.
The Details: I've been playing 5 Stud since I was about 6 years old. The
rule I've always played by is that if you're calling, you don't need to say
anything. If you're raising, you have to say so. In other words, speak up if
you're raising the bet, save your breath if not.
As to the bet swinging around, no, the opener can't typically re-raise.
Mind you, there is a style of 5 Stud called Shotgun where you can do just
that and the betting keeps going 'round until everyone has had enough.
Shotgun is best enjoyed while you're getting drunk, because a good buzz is
often all you leave the game with. But I've never heard of Shotgun being played
outside of Thursday night poker games, so you probably won't have to worry about it at Net casinos.
19 Apr 2001 Hey Max - I only play multi-player Texas Hold'em online and was wondering if by some small chance I've missed any of the new sites around. I've also heard that some of them have bots. Is this true? - Crazy C
Short Answer: Yes! Poker Bots live!
The Details: The "usual suspects" when it comes to online poker can be
found on our Where to Play Poker Online page.
As for the bots, the only place I've seen them is in Practice mode at
UltimateBet.com, which offers a fine multi-player Texas Hold'Em. Want a tip? Aggressive betting will scare the bots off, unless of course they know they've got the nuts in which case they'll stick it out to the end.
Nice game, great play!
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