Short deck players holding a pocket pair have 2 cards remaining from the 34 to give them a set as opposed to 2 cards out of 50 in the regular game. Playing short deck Hold’em makes it easier to hit a set than when playing the regular game. Playing the Short Deck game reduces this to five cards. In regular Hold’em, players with suited hole cards and two community cards of the same suit have nine cards in the deck from which to make a Flush. However, some houses may still have it the other way around – As ever check the house rules before taking your seat. A Flush beats a Full House – This is because mathematically it is harder to make a flush than a full house from the reduced deck.While there are only a few differences in the value of a hand between the 2 formats of Hold’em these are very significant and will prove expensive if forgotten. A 6 7 8 9 is classed as a straight (In this example the Ace is classed as a ‘5’) Hand ranking differences – Let the significance sink in!.An Ace has added valueĪs in traditional Hold’em the Ace can be used as either a High or Low, but in the Short Deck version of the game it can also make up the low and high ends of a straight. Difference in pack sizeĪll of the 2’s, 3’s, 4’s and 5’s are removed from the standard 52-card pack leaving a game where only 36 cards are used. Short Deck Hold’em originated in Asia a few years back and is gaining increased recognition in Europe.ĭue to some recent star-studded High Roller events, the game is attracting growing interest in the USA and is now being played in Las Vegas. The game is a fast, fun variation of the world-recognised Texas Hold’em format.

This No-Limit Poker game is played with a stripped-down deck. Short Deck Hold’em is also known as 6+ (Six Plus) Hold’em.

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