Game FAQ

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Badugi

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• What is Badugi?
  Badugi is a triple draw lowball variety of poker. In Badugi online poker each player is dealt 4 cards and must make their lowest possible hand over 3 draws. It is a lowball game where Ace is low and therefore the best possible hand is A234 of all different suits.
  
  
• Can I play for play money?
  Yes. We offer a full variety of stakes from play games to real money games for Badugi online poker games.
  
  
• Are there different limit variations?
  Yes. Badugi is available as a limit game, a pot limit game and a half pot limit game.
  
  
• How do you play Badugi online poker?
  Please refer to our Game rules page for Badugi.
  
  
• What are discards?
  Discards are the cards that each player chooses to swap for new cards on each drawing round.
  
  
• How do I select which cards I want to discard?
  As the action comes to you will be able to either pre-select or wait for your turn. You simply click on the cards you wish to discard and a semi transparent 'Discard' image will appear over those chosen cards.
  
  
• Can I deselect those cards?
  Yes. If you have pre-selected the cards you wish to discard you will be able to deselect them before the action gets to you.
  
  
• How many draws do you get?
  It is a triple draw game; therefore each player gets 3 draws.
  
  
• Why can't I raise again a 5th time?
  In a limit game each round of betting can only be up to a maximum of 4 incremental bets. If you play pot limit or half pot limit the betting structures will vary and you will be able to bet larger amounts per round.
  
  
• What is a Badugi?
  As the action comes to you will be able to either pre-select or wait for your turn. You simply click on the cards you wish to discard and a semi transparent 'Discard' image will appear over those chosen cards.
  
  
• What is a 3-card hand?
  A 3-card hand is a hand that has one card counterfeiting another, either by suit and/ or by value, therefore reducing the overall value of the hand to simply 3 active cards. E.g. AcAh2d3s, 2d3h5c6c, 4d6c7d8h
  
  
• What is a 2-card hand?
  A 2-card hand is a hand that has 2 cards counterfeiting the other 2, either by suit and/ or value, therefore reducing the overall value to simply 2 active cards. E.g. 2d2h3d3h, 4c5c6d6s, Ac45s7s9c
  
  
• What is a 1-card hand?
  A 1-card hand is the worst possible hand whereby the overall value of the hand is reduced to simply one card due to counterfeiting by suits and /or value. e.g. AAAA, Ah2h3h4h, 4c5c8cTc
  
  
• Why isn't my hand a Badugi, I have 4 different cards?
  To be a Badugi all cards must be both different suits and different values. Most likely your current holding has either a pair or 2 of the same suit.
  
  
• Can I play Badugi tournaments?
  We do not currently offer Badugi online poker Tournaments.
  
  
• How many cards can I draw on each round?
  You can draw anything from zero to four cards on each round.
  
  
• What are the top ten best starting hands?
  Please refer to our hand rankings page.
  
  
• Is there a No Limit Badugi game?
  Due to the nature of the game, with it having 3 draws, a No Limit version would reduce a lot of the skill in the game. Therefore we do not currently offer a No Limit version.
  
  
• What stakes do you offer for this game?
  We currently offer Badugi in the following formats: Limit, Pot Limit, and Half Pot Limit.
  
  
• What happens if there are not enough cards for everyone to redraw?
  In this case all discards from previous rounds are reshuffled into the remaining deck and re-dealt to players as required. When this happens you will see a notice at the table advising players that discards are being reshuffled.
  
  
• What does it mean that it is a lowball game?
  A lowball game means that the aim of the game is to get the lowest possible hand.
  
  
• Is an ace high or low?
  Ace is low in Badugi online poker
  
  
• How many people can play?
  Usually a maximum of 6 players can play a game of Badugi at once.
  
  
• How are hand rankings determined, highest to lowest or lowest to highest?
  Hand values are determined from highest card down to lowest card. E.g. Ac3s4h6d beats Ad3h4s9c, 5c6c7d8d beats 6h7s7h8h, 4444 beats 8888
  
  
• What happens if there is a tie?
  In the case of a tie at the showdown, where both players hold the same value hand, then the pot will be split evenly between the tying players. In the case of there being an extra cent in the pot it will be given to the active player closest to the left of the button.
  
  
• What are incremental bets?
  Incremental bets are the units of betting in all limit games. Players can only raise by a specified unit, (unit varies depending on stakes), rather than being able to bet a range of bets as is possible in pot limit and no limit games.
  
  
• What is a draw?
  A draw is the round after every round of betting whereby players can exchange their hole cards for new ones. Badugi has 3 rounds of drawing.
  
  
• What is a limit game?
  A limit game is one in which bets are made in incremental units.
  
  
• What is a pot limit game?
  A pot limit game is a game whereby players can bet any amount on any round ranging from the minimum bet (value of Big Blind) up to the total value of current pot.
  
  
• What is a half pot limit game?
  A half pot limit game is a game whereby players can bet any amount on any round raging from the minimum bet (value of Big Blind) up to the value of half the current pot.

 

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7 Card Stud

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The Ante

• How is the ante amount determined?
  The ante is 10% of the smaller betting increment. For example: in a $2.00/$4.00 game, the ante is $0.20.
  
  
• What is the minimum amount of chips necessary to be dealt a hand in a 7-Card Stud game??
  A player must have sufficient chips to meet both the Ante and the “bring-in” bet. But it all depends on the stakes; whether you plan to play either a high or low stakes game.

Betting Rounds

• How many betting rounds are there?
  There are as many as five betting rounds; one after each player receives their 3rd card (3rd street), their 4th card (4th street), their 5th card (5th street), their 6th card (6th street), and their 7th and final card (7th street).
  
  
• Which player acts first in a betting round?
  On 3rd street, the player with the lowest card (bridge ordering) acts first; furthermore, this player must make a bet known as the bring-in. On 4th street, and all later streets, the player with the highest ranking hand on board acts first.
  
  
• What betting structures are available for 7- Card Stud Poker?
  Fixed limit, pot limit, and half pot limit games are available for play on the Tribeca Tables Network.
  

The Bring-In Bet

• What other options does the player making the “bring in” bet have?
  The player with the lowest “Door Card” may make a low bet of about 30% of the smaller betting increment or a full “bring-in” bet equal to the smaller betting increment. For example: in a $3.00/$6.00 game, the player has the option of betting either $0.90 or $3.00.
  
  
• What does it mean when one completes a “bring-in” bet?
  A player completes the “bring-in” bet by increasing a low bring-in of 30% to a full bring-in; this is considered the first bet of the first round or “3rd Street” betting round, not a raise.
  

Double Bets on Fourth Street

• When can a player make a “double bet” on 4th street?
  If one or more players have an open pair on 3rd street, the players have the option of making either a "single bet” or raise (the smaller betting increment) or a “double bet” (the larger betting increment). For example: in a $3.00/$6.00 game, the player has the option of betting either $3.00 or $6.00.
  The option exists for all players until a player makes a double bet or raise; after that, all raises must be done using the larger betting increment.
  
  

River Card or Seventh Street

• What happens if the number or remaining cards in the deck are insufficient to deal the “River Card” to each player?
  A community card will be dealt face-up, and shared by all active players.
  

Hi-Low Stud

• What is meant by “eight or better”?
  In order to qualify to win the low half of the pot in eight or better hi-low stud, a player must have at least an eight low.
  
  
• What happens to the low half of the pot when nobody qualifies for low?
  Then the entire pot is awarded to the player(s) with the best high hand.
  
  
• Is there an option on “4th Street” to make a “double bet” if a player has an open pair?
  No. The 4th street option only applies to High-Only 7-Card Stud games.
  

7-Card Stud - Glossary

Ante: A forced bet that all players must pay, in order to get money in the pot before any betting occurs.

Ante:A forced bet that all players must pay, in order to get money in the pot before any betting occurs.

Big Bet: The larger of the two betting increments in a limit game.

Bring in:The very first bet made by the player with the lowest Door Card.

Door Card: The first Up card a player holds.

Double Bet: Twice the normal sized bet. E.g. when a player holds a pair on 4th Street they can double bet.

Down Card: A Card that is dealt by the dealer face-down.

Opening the Betting:The very first bet made by the player with the lowest Door Card

River Card: The final round of betting with players dealt a 3rd down card.

Showdown: When players reveal their cards and a winner is decided.

Small Bet: The smaller of the two betting increments in a limit game.

Up Card:A card dealt face-up or an “exposed” card for all players to see.

3rd Street: The first round of betting with players dealt.

4th Street:The second round of betting with players dealt a 2nd up card

5th Street: The third round of betting with players dealt a 3rd up card.

6th Street: The fourth round of betting with players dealt a 4th up card.

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