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Short Deck Hold'em Tutorial

Learn the exciting 36-card variant with modified hand rankings and unique strategy.

  1. Lesson 1Short Deck BasicsShort Deck Hold'em (also called Six Plus Hold'em) is an exciting poker variant that uses only 36 cards instead of the standard 52-card deck.
  2. Lesson 2Modified Hand RankingsThe most important difference in Short Deck is the modified hand ranking system:…
  3. Lesson 3Special Straight RulesStraights work differently in Short Deck due to the missing low cards:…
  4. Lesson 4Starting Hand StrategyStarting hand values change dramatically in Short Deck:…
  5. Lesson 5Post-Flop PlayPost-flop strategy requires major adjustments:…
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