What's your favorite poker variant?

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Right now, mine is definitely PLO8. I love having to run with multiple simultaneous strategies.
PLO8 is a great choice! Balancing split strategies adds an exciting layer of complexity to the game.
 
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I guess I play Texas Hold'em because it is always readily available and fairly simple to play. When I started plating poker in 1st year university in 1972, the main game was 7 card stud. What makes stud so hard is that you have to keep track of all the other players' cards, including the face-up cards that are folded. The concentration level is so much greater than for Hold'em.
 
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My two favorite variants are Texas Hold em and Omaha, they're the only ones I really play.
 
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No limit Holden is my favourite poker variant
 
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I played NL Hold'em the most over NL Omaha, so it's definitely a top for me.

Only recently I got into other variants like PLO8 and 7-Card Stud - Hi-Lo, playing more would probably rank them up for me, I just have yet to understand them completely. 😅
 
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Definitely Sit and Go in the DoN format. Unfortunately, this format is disappearing and fewer and fewer poker rooms offer it.
 
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Holdem, but lately I'm playing some PLO4.
 
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Without a doubt my favorite game is Texas Holdem, in which you can implement strategies effectively and not rely so much on luck.
 
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Hold'em, and recently discovered the joker game, is very funny)
 
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My absolute favorite game is Texas Hold'em and its variations! In general, I like Omaha PLO6 now.
 
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Not that I play a lot but PLO8 is a beautiful game.
Can't beat heads up hold 'em though for the ultimate test.
 
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My favorite poker variant is No-Limit Texas Hold’em because it offers the perfect balance of skill, strategy, and psychology.
 
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Triple draw, twos and sevens are the most desirable cards, and ace is the bad guy.
 
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Nlh because it looks easier to plan complex scenarios.
 
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NLH, If it were the one I’m most "entertained" by, it would be Omaha.
 
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Right now, mine is definitely PLO8. I love having to run with multiple simultaneous strategies.
If it's about me, then my version is Texas Hold'em. Or rather, pko tournaments
 
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HORSE is #1 for me, 8 Game, PLO8, Stud H/L. No time to get bored with those.
 
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Texas Hold'em, and within Texas Hold'em, what I like the most are the bounty tournaments, after the PKOs.
 
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Right now, mine is definitely PLO8. I love having to run with multiple simultaneous strategies.
NLHE MTTs FTW. Cash NLHE is too strong with few edges in its current state while PLO is too sensory overload for me, can't think much about strategy when 80% of my brain power is involved in trying to figure out what kind of a hand i hold.
 
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