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Badugi Poker Online Lessons

Badugi is a new online poker craze. This poker form originated in Korea and is now rapidly becoming popular in North America.

The game is a triple draw, four card low-hand wins game. The best low hand is comprised of four cards, with none of the same suit, and none of the same rank: i.e. ace, two, three, four all of different suits is the best possible hand. When you find yourself holding 4 cards of different rank and suit then you are holding a Badugi!

The Dealing

Each player gets 4 cards in a clockwise direction starting from the player on the Small Blind. The cards are dealt to each player one card at a time. When everyone has their 4 cards the action begins with the player to the left of the Big Blind and continues around the table in a clockwise direction.

The Betting

Badugi can be played as Limit, Pot Limit or even a Half Pot Limit game. Whatever level of action mixed with skill that suits you there is a Badugi game for you.

How to Play Badugi Poker

First, players are dealt 4 cards each, clockwise. Afterwhich, the first round of betting begins.

In the first betting round, the first player to act is the first participating player clockwise from the big blind. The player may fold, call, or raise. Then succeeding players shoul call bet, raise, fold or check. Once everyone has had their turn and all bets are matched you move on to the First Draw.

In the First Draw round, players are offered the opportunity to draw zero to four cards, again clockwise from the first player to the left of the dealer button. Players will select which cards to keep and which to replace through a draw. Drawing zero cards is called 'Standing Pat'.

Once players have completed their first draws, the second betting round takes place. Again, the bet increment uses the low stakes.

Second draw round: Same as first draw round.

Third bet round: Same as second bet round, only exception is that on this round the high stake is used for the betting increment.

Third draw round: Same as second draw round, applying reshuffle of discards as is necessary.

Final bet round: The final betting round follows the same rules, using the high stake and leads to a showdown if more than one player remains standing.

The Showdown

After the final betting, remaining players will show their hand to see who won. The winning player will scoop the pot.

The showdown rules follow that of Texas Hold'em, the player whose last bet is called, if there is one, shows cards first. If there is no last aggressor, showdown begins from the first participant holding cards, clockwise from the dealer button. As hands are shown, players with losing hands may muck or show, similar to Texas Hold'em options.

Badugi Poker Hand Rankings

Badugi is a new online poker craze. This poker form originated in Korea and is now rapidly becoming popular in North America.

Here are the Top 50 Hands in Badugi

ALL BADUGI HANDS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED "RAINBOW" HANDS.
	Rank of Hand	Badugi
	1	432A
	2	532A
	3	542A
	4	543A
	5	5432
	6	632A
	7	642A
	8	643A
	9	6432
	10	652A
	11	653A
	12	6532
	13	654A
	14	6542
	15	6543
	16	732A
	17	742A
	18	743A
	19	7432
	20	752A
	21	753A
	22	7532
	23	754A
	24	7542
	25	7543
	26	762A
	27	763A
	28	7632
	29	764A
	30	7642
	31	7643
	32	765A
	33	7652
	34	7653
	35	7654
	36	832A
	37	842A
	38	843A
	39	8432
	40	852A
	41	853A
	42	8532
	43	854A
	44	8542
	45	8543
	46	862A
	47	863A
	48	8632
	49	864A
	50	8642

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