{"id":2533259,"date":"2024-07-09T06:36:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T06:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/?page_id=2533259"},"modified":"2024-09-24T17:59:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:59:15","slug":"short-deck-poker-rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/how-to-play-poker\/short-deck-poker-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Short Deck Poker Rules \u2013 Master the Basics Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s been quite a few years since Texas Hold\u2019em<\/a> became the main game in poker rooms around the world. Building upon the rules of the game, players in Asia decided to spice things up and make poker fun again by changing around just a few of the basic rules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Deck Poker, also known as 6+ Hold\u2019em, was first introduced to major poker audiences through the efforts of Triton Poker, whose players are all avid fans of the new poker variation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the popularity of the new game expanding by the year and more games being offered both live and online, we thought it was the right time to teach you the rules of Short Deck Poker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will cover everything from the basic Short Deck Poker basics to simple strategy and gameplay in order to give you a head start and allow you to jump into the game with enough knowledge to hold your own. <\/p>\n\n\n\"tournament<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Basic Rules of Short Deck Poker<\/a>
  2. Antes and Betting in Short Deck Poker<\/a>
  3. Choosing Your Starting Hand in Short Deck Poker<\/a>
  4. How to Win at Short Deck Poker \u2013 Preflop Play<\/a>
  5. Bet Sizing and Bluffing in Short Deck Poker<\/a>
  6. Short Deck Poker in a Nutshell<\/a>
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    Basic Rules of Short Deck Poker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The most important difference between Short Deck Poker and most other poker variations is the fact this game is played with a \u201cshort deck,\u201d which does not include any 2s, 3s, 4s, or 5s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    With 16 cards in total taken out of the deck, there are only 36 left in there, which means you are more likely to be dealt combinations of high cards, big pocket pairs, and strong suited connectors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, this also means hands are more likely to connect with the board, which makes hitting a pair on the board more common, completing a straight easier, and turning a set into a full house more likely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The reduced number of overall cards also means flushes are harder to come by, which is why the poker hand rankings<\/a> are changed so that a flush beats a full house in Short Deck Poker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In some variations, trips also beat a straight, although official Short Deck games like those in Triton Poker don\u2019t use this rule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Speaking of straights, it is worth noting that the Ace has a special place in the game of Short Deck Poker, as it can be used as the low card of the lowest possible straight. That is to say, if you have A6789, you have a low straight with the Ace filling in for the Five. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Other than this, the rules of Short Deck Poker are more or less the same as Texas Hold\u2019em, so players switching from one game to the other should not have too hard of a time adjusting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To summarize, here are the basic differences in rules of Short Deck Poker that you should keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n