Poker Variants for a Lazy Afternoon

Texas Hold'em is a game infamous for its psychological depth - but for those who want variation, there are plenty of poker variants to whittle away an afternoon with. There are plenty of types of poker for anyone who wants to have fun with a deck of cards.

Boure or Boo-Ray is one of the many variants that you can use with just one deck of cards. The game is at its peak with a small group of friends, around six or even less. Each player then puts their minimum bet or ante into the pot and gets four face down cards. After this, a community card is presented. The suit of this community card is the trump for this particular poker variant. After this, each player, clockwise for the dealer, can choose whether to stay in that particular hand or not. Like draw poker, they can choose to discard any number of cards in the hopes of looking a better hand.

Each player then plays a card one at a time in Boure, at the same order that they were dealt hands. In this poker variant, the variant, the objective is to play out your entire hand. This is accomplished by playing a higher valued card, whether in ranking or suit, than the card that the previous player played. When no other player can surpass the current card, the player of that card can start a new round, meaning they can play whatever card they needed.

This poker variant has the objective of winning the most rounds. If no one wins the rounds, they have to put in more money. This also occurs if a player plays out their hand without anyone else having a chance. The players that did not win put more money into the pot, each equivalent to the current size of the pot, while the winner ends up with the previous amount of money, making this a very expensive game after a while. This game continues with this pattern, until the pot is completely drained.

There are plenty of other poker variants rolling around the internet and the world. Even more are being made at this very moment. You may be able to find other variants, if this is not your cup of tea. Take some time and have fun with a deck of cards - it's easy. Just call up a few friends and have a good, lazy, afternoon for a good and fun game.