If
you want play Poker seriously you should learn
them in the following order:
Start with Texas Hold'em and learn it as best
as you can. After 3-6 months you will know
if this is your game or if holding more cards
would be more appealing.
If you must move, move to Omaha, (Pineapple
is just for fun not for learning).
Omaha will actually help your Hold'em game
because it's similar to Hold'em with much
more caution. With four cards per player the
possibilities of straights, flushes, and full
houses increase greatly so you can't be as
aggressive and definitely can't bluff as much
since most of the time someone will have a
good hand. However, you will notice that the
patience and the caution you gain from this
game will have made you a more well rounded
Hold'em player if and
when you switch back. If
you need to ask which one should only just
stick with Hold'em. Card players who only
play Omaha made that permanent switch as established
players without asking. You will know.
If
you don't like sharing cards on the table
at all, then move over to Seven Card Stud.
This is less simple than Hold'em but you may
like looking at the other players face up
cards and making a decision rather than sharing
the cards. There are more cards dealt and
more bet sessions in this game than any other
so make sure you don't start playing this
as a cold beginner.
Five
card draw should never be forgotten since
that's how poker began but casinos don't have
tables with it. There are too few bet sessions
so the casino's rake is too small and unprofitable.
There is no "Flop" play, "Turn" play, or "River"
play.....so everyone can play. You will find
few questions and answers or discussions about
this game in poker magazines because of it's
simple form. I have yet to ever see a Five
Card Draw tournament anywhere, however it
does have it's own world of high skill level
when played for very high stakes.
The
High-Low games seem simple but require very
high levels of skill so don't ever start out
your poker learning with these games, save
these for after you have learned all the rest.