POKER LESSONS

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1. Badugi Poker is a triple draw, four card low-hand wins game. The best low hand is comprised of four cards, with none of the same suit, and none of the same rank: i.e. ace, two, three, four all of different suits is the best possible hand. When you find yourself holding 4 cards of different rank and suit then you are holding a Badugi Poker!

The Dealing : Each player gets 4 cards in a clockwise direction starting from the player on the Small Blind. The cards are dealt to each player one card at a time. When everyone has their 4 cards the action begins with the player to the left of the Big Blind and continues around the table in a clockwise direction.

The Betting :Badugi can be played as Limit , Pot Limit or even a Half Pot Limit game. Whatever level of action mixed with skill that suits you there is a Badugi game for you.

How to Play Badugi Poker ?

First, players are dealt 4 cards each, clockwise. Afterwhich, the first round of betting begins.In the first betting round, the first player to act is the first participating player clockwise from the big blind. The player may fold, call, or raise. Then succeeding players shoul call bet, raise, fold or check. Once everyone has had their turn and all bets are matched you move on to the First Draw . In the First Draw round, players are offered the opportunity to draw zero to four cards, again clockwise from the first player to the left of the dealer button. Players will select which cards to keep and which to replace through a draw. Drawing zero cards is called 'Standing Pat' . Once players have completed their first draws, the second betting round takes place. Again, the bet increment uses the low stakes.

Second draw round: Same as first draw round.

Third bet round: Same as second bet round, only exception is that on this round the high stake is used for the betting increment.

Third draw round: Same as second draw round, applying reshuffle of discards as is necessary.

Final bet round: The final betting round follows the same rules, using the high stake and leads to a showdown if more than one player remains standing.

The Showdown

After the final betting, remaining players will show their hand to see who won. The winning player will scoop the pot.The showdown rules follow that of Texas Hold'em, the player whose last bet is called, if there is one, shows cards first. If there is no last aggressor, showdown begins from the first participant holding cards, clockwise from the dealer button. As hands are shown, players with losing hands may muck or show, similar to Texas Hold'em options.

2. Big Two Poker (Pusoy Dos) is a climbing card game that originated in coastal China around 1980. It soon became very popular in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore, and has even spread to some western countries.

3 . Chinese Poker (Pusoy) is a very famous card game played in Asian communities. It is very easy to learn and anyone who knows the poker hand rankings by heart can immediately begin to play this game.

4 . 3 Card Manila Poker Lessons

3 Card Manila is played with a reduced deck of 36 cards and a maximum of nine (9) players. The game is similar to 2 Card Manila, except players will initially receive three (3) cards instead of two and the deck may include 6's.

•  9 players x 3 cards = 27; Community + burn cards = 9; Total = 36

•  Players are dealt three cards starting with the blind. There can only be one blind before the cards are dealt.

•  The flop comes down one at a time until five community cards are face up on the table.

•  After all bets are called, a card is burnt. There is a burn card between each community card, making a total of four burn cards.

•  Players is required to bet or check as each card is opened, or fold.

•  Players will form their best five-card hand using any two of the three hole cards and any three of the five community cards.

•  An Ace may only count high in a straight. As an example, A 7 8 9 10 is not a straight but 10 J Q K A is. The highest hand is awarded the pot.

5. 2 Card Manila is a poker game played with a reduced deck of 32 cards and a maximum of 11 players. Here, the Ace cannot be used as a low card to form a straight; a flush also beats a full house in any reduced deck games.

2 Card Manila is played with a reduced deck of 32 cards and a maximum of 11 players. Here, the Ace cannot be used as a loc card to form a straight. A flush also beats a full house in any reduced deck games.

•  11 players x 2 cards = 22; Community and burn cards = 9; Total = 31

•  Players are dealt two cards starting with the blind.

•  The flop comes down one at a time until all five community cards are face up on the table.

•  After all bets are called, a card is burnt. There is a burn card between each community card, making a total of four burn cards. In 2 Card Manila the two hole cards must be used, as well as 3 from the board.

•  Players are required to either bet or check as each card is opened, or fold.

•  The betting structure for 2 Card Manila is $2, $4, $4, $4, $8.

•  The amount raised on the first round must be double the blind, which is then added to the blind. For example, in a $2 game, the raise should be $4, making a total call of $6.

•  In the next rounds, the raise is only double the blind. So, for a bet of $4, the first raise makes it $8, and the second raise makes it $12. When more than two players are in the game, only three raises are allowed in each round.

•  For the showdown, players form their best five-card hand using two hole cards and three community cards.

•  An Ace may only count high in a straight. As an example, A 7 8 9 10 is not a straight but 10 J Q K A is. The highest hand is awarded the pot.