Texas hold 'em (or hold'em, holdem)

The most popular version of poker played online is by far Texas Holdem poker. This is due to a few main reasons. One of the reasons is that Texas Hold 'em Poker is also the most popular poker variant played on in offline casinos in the United States. Another reason is that Texas Holdem became so popular in the last few years is due to its wide exposure on television, films and now the Internet. Also, Texas Hold'em is the simplest version of poker played and can be easily analyzed for improved game performance and maximizing game winnings. The World Series of Poker which is about the most famous poker tournament in the world also uses Texas Holdem Poker to determine who the best player in the world.

Placing small bets and playing anonymously with players from around the world is another reason why poker online is so popular. Texas Hold 'em games can be quite fast-paced and allow for many rounds and many participants. Also a lot of sites offer Texas Holdem tournaments and the prizes for these tournaments are tickets to offline Texas Hold em tournaments, these online tournaments with ticket prizes are called "satellite" tournaments. Satellite tournaments are hugely popular and can keep players engaged in online poker play for hours and hours, especially as the number of participants increases.

No-Limit Texas Hold em whereby a player can bet all of his chips at anytime is even doubly attractive to online poker players because of the opportunity to win large sums of money in a short amount of game play.

In recent years, due to the widespread media coverage and online game play, Texas Hold'em is fast becoming the most popular poker variation not only in the United States, but in the rest of the world as well.