Texas Hold'em 

The most popular form of poker today is Texas Holdem, exemplified by tournament style play on television and in card rooms across the nation. Players make their best five-card poker hands using seven cards - two personal cards dealt to each player and five community cards available to all players. 

- Considered by many to be the purest form of poker, Texas Hold 'em is played in home games, card houses, casinos and the final rounds of the World Series of Poker.

- Your position at the table could often dictate your playing style. For instance, if you're last to play, you might try to bluff and steal the pot when appropriate. If you're first to play while holding a strong hand, you might bet small and allow other players after you to drive up the stakes.

- Texas Hold 'em is not a difficult game to play by poker standards because there are few cards to track. Playing successfully is another matter - there are numerous intricacies and details to the cards themselves, all of which are complicated by betting strategies.