Show Notes
Short deck #poker is a hold'em variant in which the 2s through 5s are stripped from the deck. The variant has been popular in live high-stakes games for years, but is now appearing commonly at lower stakes, both online and live.
One reason short deck is popular is that many hold'em players make understandable but costly mistakes. Thus the studied player has the opportunity to generate bigger win-rates than in regular hold'em. Give yourself an edge on the field by listening to this final episode of season 8 of the podcast.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction to Short Deck Poker 0:40 What is Short Deck? Rules & 36-Card Deck Explained 1:23 Unique Straight Rules 2:12 Hand Rankings: Flush Beats Full House 4:04 Triton vs Other Venues: Rule Variations 5:36 Set vs Straight: Different Rules Across Platforms 6:49 Getting Started: Tips for Beginners 7:51 Suited vs Offsuit: Why Suited Hands Dominate 10:33 Draw Odds: 3x & 6x Rule in Short Deck 11:35 Open-Ended Straight Draws Hit 45% of the Time 14:36 Flush Draws Are Harder to Complete 16:19 Best Starting Hands: Suited Aces Explained 18:35 Premium Hands: Only KK, AA & AK Suited 20:33 Equity Comparisons: AK Suited vs Pocket Pairs 21:00 Why Short Deck Has Softer Competition
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