Rules of the Game Courchevel is five card PLO with a unique twist. Prior to the first round of betting one of the flop community cards is exposed and is referred to as the “spit” card. Courchevel is played for both high only or as a split pot game. It is somewhat of a fringe [...]
Limit Big O Eight or Better Rules and Basic Strategy
Rules of the Game Limit Big O Eight or Better is simply Omaha Eight or Better (O8b) played with five cards. It is often played in a rotation with Super Stud Eight or Better or chosen in lieu of regular O8b in mixed games. In games filled with loose players it is much better to [...]
No Limit Hold’em Rules and Basic Strategy
Rules of the Game No Limit Hold’em (NLHE) is described as the Cadillac of Poker and it is indeed the most popular game in the world by a large amount and nothing will probably ever change that. Even if mixed games are your passion and specialty, this game cannot be ignored for a variety of [...]
Seven Card Stud High/Low No Qualifier Rules and Basic Strategy
Rules of the Game Seven Card Stud High/Low No Qualifier (Stud NoQ) is a split pot Seven Card Stud game where the best high hand splits with the best low. The high card on 3rd street is forced to bring-in the action but afterwards action starts on the low board. As the name suggests there [...]
Seven Card Stud High/Low Eight or Better Rules and Basic Strategy
Rules of the Game Seven Card Stud High/Low Eight or Better (Stud8) is a split pot Seven Card Stud game where the best high hand splits with the best low. However, any low hand needs to at least be an eight low or better in order to qualify for half of the pot. This qualifier [...]