Tag: mixed game festival

As poker players, we were all likely introduced to card games of some form as kids -- Go Fish, Crazy Eights, and Uno to name a few -- and they all had something in common: there were no solvers available for them! Kidding aside, one trait most kids card games do share is the fact that discarding and drawing play a big role....

Before there was Hold ‘em, there was Stud. It was the most popular version of poker before Hold ‘em began to grow in the 1980s. Now, while not as prominent as they once were, Stud variants remain an integral part of mixed games. In this section of our Mixed Games Poker Guide, we'll be covering the classic variants of 7-Card Stud, Razz...

While Hold ‘em games (Limit, Pot Limit, No Limit) can be called in a mixed game, this section of Cardplayer Lifestyle's Mixed Games Poker Guide will be presented with the impression that you understand how to play Hold ‘em. As such, they won’t be discussed in full, only mentioned in reference to other flop games. Besides, if you’re playing in a mixed game,...

Remember when you were a kid and all you wanted to eat was pizza (or burgers, or hot dogs, or candy, or whatever your favorite food was) and your parents said "NO!"? Pizza’s great and all, as is No Limit Hold ‘em, but remember also how your parents encouraged you to try new foods? Well, we're here to be your "poker parent" and...