Out of curiosity, why Texas Holdem and not games like Seven-Card Stud or Omaha?
Douglas G. Texas Hold’em is the most popular form of poker in the world. Besides its popularity, there are numerous reasons why players love this game. For instance, it’s easy to learn, deceivingly simple (though I’m forever studying the game) faster and more action packed than most poker games, fewer draw-outs than stud, it determines the World Champion at the World Series of Poker, and on and on. I figured by your question, Douglas, that you are looking for an academic answer, something like the use of my aptitude in arithmetic or my affection for the complexity of the game, but my fondness for Hold’em is simple and straightforward. As a tight player having conservative starting hand standards, I love the betting structure of Texas Hold’em compared to all other forms of poker. I like the fact that unless I am one of the two players to the left of the dealer position required to post a blind bet, I get to see my first two cards for free. I also love that 71 percent of your hand is def
