Sure, now that everyone watches poker on TV, they think Texas holdem is the only form of poker available. While it is the most popular form of online poker at sites like Pacific Poker, there are many different structures played in ring games and poker tournaments that are just as fun and profitable.
Take Omaha for example. It is very similar to Texas holdem but you are dealt more cards and there is less fluctuation in a player’s stacks and bankrolls. Add in the Hi/Lo variation and you can play more hands per hour and still be profitable.
There is also stud poker. This was a very popular form of poker before the days of the WSOP being televised. It is what your grandfather played when he was young. It has a little slower pace but can still be lots of fun. If you think you are really good, give a mixed game a shot. There is no truer evaluation of a poker player’s skill than playing a few rounds of HORSE. It may take a while to find some people to play against you, but when you do, you are in for a good time!
Whenever you are playing online poker, don’t limit yourself just to Texas hold’em ring games and poker tournaments. While the tables for these games usually fill up the fastest and have some of the biggest prize pools, you are really missing out if you don’t try other forms of the game.