{"id":10715,"date":"2023-03-07T14:41:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T14:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.coinpoker.com\/?p=10715"},"modified":"2024-10-08T08:11:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T08:11:35","slug":"short-deck-poker-rules-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinpoker.com\/short-deck-poker-rules-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Short Deck Poker Rules \u2013 How to Play and What to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re new to the action-packed world of Six Plus Hold\u2019Em \u2013 we\u2019re here to help! For beginners, we\u2019ve come up with the ultimate guide on Short Deck poker rules, strategies, hand rankings, and everything else you might need to know before you sit down at the table.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is Short Deck Poker?<\/span><\/h1>\n

Short Deck poker, a variation of Texas Hold\u2019Em, is also sometimes called Six Plus Hold\u2019Em and it\u2019s a game that has been around for a few years. In fact, the poker variant only entered the mainstream in 2019 when it became part of the <\/span>World Series of Poker<\/span><\/a> schedule for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the reasons Short Deck poker has gained so much popularity is that it offers much more action than other famous variants. If you already know how to <\/span>play Texas Hold\u2019Em<\/span><\/a>, you should have no trouble picking up the Short Deck poker rules quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

With that said, the biggest difference between the original and the variant is in the size of the deck. In Short Deck poker, instead of the standard, 52-card deck, the game utilizes a 36-card deck. Hence the name \u2013 Short Deck.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The new, shorter deck doesn\u2019t contain any deuces, threes, fours, or fives, only cards from six and up. Since the game has a shorter deck, the <\/span>hand rankings<\/span><\/a>, starting hands, and strategies are quite different from regular Texas Hold\u2019Em.<\/span><\/p>\n

With that said, the gameplay and betting structure is pretty similar to Texas Hold\u2019Em.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Short Deck Poker Rules Explained<\/span><\/h2>\n

Before you start a game, you should have the Short Deck rules down pat. First, let\u2019s see where Hold\u2019Em and Six Plus are the same:<\/span><\/p>\n