Is poker the same as Texas Hold'em?

Answer 1

Yes. Texas hold em is a form of Poker and is the most popular. Five card draw and seven card stud are also forms of poker. All poker games have the same hand rankings but vary in how they are dealt.

Answer 2

A poker game similar to Texas Hold'Em is Omaha.

Omaha is a variant where a player does not receive two (2) hole cards, but four (4). The game rules are the same as Texas Hold'Em with the only exception that a player MUST use 2 cards from his hole cards.

In Omaha you get 4 cards to play with, you can only use 2 of them to make your hand. If you have for instance AKJJ and the board is 10 Q 2 4 3 you would think you have a straight using 10 & Q from the board and AKJ from your hand. This is incorrect. The hand you have here is J J Q 10 4.

Once you pay attention to the fact you MUST use 2 cards its the same as Hold'em.

Answer 3

That is a matter of opinion.

If you want a more challenging game than Texas Hold'Em you might want to try "Omaha". Omaha comes in Pot Limit, Limit, no limit, cap, high/low, 8's or better variatons.

It is played by the same rules as Hold'Em except for the fact that you receive 4 hole cards instead of 2, and you MUST use 2 of your hole cards to make a hand.

You can also read on Crazy Pineapple, which is another variation.