Texas Hold Em seems to be the hottest poker variant being played today. This poker variation is simple to learn but hard to master. Texas Hold Em is in the family of poker games that use community or shared cards. I'll go over the basics of Texas Hold Em and some of the other poker variants that are really similar to Texas Hold Em.

Each player is dealt two cards face down. This is followed by five community cards that the players share to create their five card hands. Once the two hole cards are dealt to each player, a round of betting takes place. Next comes the flop. The flop is the first three cards of the shared cards. After another round of betting comes the turn. One more round of betting and then the final community card, the river, is placed onto the table. The person who can make the best hand using their two hole cards and the community cards wins the hand.

Texas Hold Em is just one of many poker variations that uses shared cards. While the others do not have the notoriety that Texas Hold Em has, they can still be fun to play on game night. This is just a small list of the variations that use community cards.

Omaha Hold Em. Omaha Hold Em is played nearly the same as Texas Hold Em. It differs in a few aspects. Each player is dealt four face down cards. Five cards are played on the table. The final hand of the player must instead two of his/her hole cards and three of the shared cards on the table.

Cool Hand Luke. Cool Hand Luke is played the same way as Texas Hold Em. There is just one rule that sets Cool Hand Luke apart from Texas Hold Em. The lowest community card on the table is a wild card for all players.

Crazy Pineapple. Crazy Pineapple differs from Texas Hold Em in that each player is dealt three cards down instead of two. After the flop, each player must discard one of their hole cards.

Pineapple. In Pineapple, players are dealt three cards instead of two like in Texas Hold Em. Before the flop, each player must discard one of their hole cards.

Super Hold Em. This is played almost exactly like Texas Hold Em. Players in Super Hold Em are given three hole cards and must use all three to create their hand.

Tahoe. Tahoe is another variant that is also played the same as Texas Hold Em with just a few differences. Each player is dealt three cards down instead of two. When making their hand with the shared cards, players must use two of their hole cards and three shared cards.