i won with a flush, i had ace diamonds and a club, 4 diamonds came onto the table and i won. i always thought that texas holdem is 2 in your hand, 3 on the the table or 1 in your hand and 3 on table, i never played where you can use 4 on the table to make the best hand. am i wrong and confused?
coan.net: i didn't realize that i posted on this board instead of poker. i have been playing the game here wrong and have lost many pots. i have never played it any way but the way i posted it.
coan.net: i'm suprised by this rule and it's definitely not as good a game as the way i've always seen it played. too bad, it's really a great game, but now it's completely different.
ellieoop:You may be thinking of Omaha Hold'em, where all players must use two of the four cards in their hand, along with three of the five upcards. But in Texas Hold'em, all players may use any five cards from the seven combined cards (two in their hand and five on the board). That rule is applied in every casino, poker house, and tournament, throughout the world, that I've ever seen, and I've been playing Texas Hold'em for over forty years.
MrWCF: i play omaha and it is 2 in your hand and 3 on the bd. and that site also plays holdem the same way. i guess all sites have their own rules. i'm looking foward to omaha.