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Sunday 5 September 2010
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Badugi
The Game Badugi is four card version of triple draw lowball poker, hence also known as Badugi Triple Draw Poker, but in actuality it has quite a few differences. Four cards instead of five being one and to that the hand ranking is completely different from traditional poker. The aim is to have one card of each suit, and no pairs. Holding four different cards of four different suits is holding Badugi.
How to Play Badugi Badugi is winning money by either betting the other players out of the pot or holding the best hand at showdown, as in other forms of poker. The game is commonly played with a maximum of eight players and with one deck of cards (52) and a fixed limit betting structure. The game starts with the first player to the left of the dealer posting the small blind and the big blind is posted by the player to the left of small blind, i.e. the games uses a blind system as opposed to an ante system.
The Rules With blinds (forced bets) posted and all players having been dealt their cards each player have 3 options at this stage, one to fold their hand, second to call the big blind and third to raise the bet by placing a bet higher than the big blind.
Small blind is half the size of the small bet at the table, and the big blind is typically the size of a small bet at the table. Hence at 4/8 table the small blind would be 2 and the big blind would be 4, and tables spreads referred to is based on betting stakes, i.e. a 4/8 table has a small bet of 4 and big bet of 8.
Opening Deal With the blinds posted, all player receives four cards, face down, and the cards are dealt one at a time starting with the player to left of the dealer and clockwise. With all players having their cards the first round of betting begins.
First Betting Round The first betting round starts with all players either folding, calling the big blind, or raise the big blind. Also, if someone has raised in front of a player, that player can re-raise to three small bets. Raise is capped at four small bets, and from there on players can only call or fold. The first betting round ends when each player has either called the biggest bet or folded.
First Draw The part of the game that either makes it or breaks it. With the first round of betting being complete the draw is up, where each player determines which, if any, cards he or she wishes to discard, and the player have the option to exchange any of its five cards, or none at all, "stand pat". With the draw being complete the second betting round begins.
Second Betting Round Bet, fold or if no bets are made player also have the option to check. With the draw being complete the second round of betting starts, if more than one player is still in the game at this point.
Second Draw Second betting round being completed and the second draw starts. This draw is exactly as the first draw. It starts with the first player to the left of the dealer, and each player has the option to draw 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 cards, or to once again "stand pat". Once each player has received their cards the third betting round starts.
Third Betting Round The third betting round is the same as the second betting round. It starts with the first player to the left of the dealer, and moving clockwise. Each player has the option to check, bet, raise, call, or fold. Naturally, if no bets are made one can't raise, and if another player has placed a bet one lose the option to check. When all players have either called the highest bet or folded, the final and last draw is up.
Third Draw This draw is as before. Starting with the player to the left of the dealer, and each player can draw 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 cards, or stand pat and draw none. Once all player has received their cards one move on to the final and fourth betting round.
Last Betting Round The final betting round begins with the first player to the left of the dealer, and moves clockwise around the table. Each player can check, bet, call, raise, or fold, and with everyone either having called the highest bet, or folded, the betting round is over and next is the showdown.
Reshuffle Rule As in games of poker using one deck it is possible for more cards to be needed than what are remaining in the deck. In this case, the cards remaining together with the cards discarded are reshuffled and used as a "new" deck in order to complete the current game.
The Showdown If you reach the showdown, all players will show their hands to see who has the best hand, and hence winning the pot. However, Badugi uses a special hand ranking system that are completely different from that of other forms of poker.
Hand Rank The game outcome is determined per the following poker hand ranking.
At the showdown the player with the lowest badugi hand wins, A-2-3-4 (all different suits) is the best badugi hand. If no player has a badugi (i.e. holding a pair or 2 cards of same suit) then one card of their pair or same suit doesn't count so player with the best three or two card hand wins. So 5-6-9-K beats A-2-3-3 and 6-7-7-8 beats A-A-2-2. ALL four card hands beat two card hands which beat one card hands, and so on.
Four card hands beat two card hands, which beat one card hands etc.
Note... Suited cards in your hand or any paired cards in your hand are removed, i.e. with three suited cards, you end up with a one card hand, or if you have a pair in your hand, you end up with a two card hand.
Evaluate the hand's highest cards - whoever's highest card is lowest wins.
Note... If two hands have the same number of cards in them, you evaluate the hands based on the cards in the hand. Just like in other games, you look at each hand's highest card. Whichever hand has the lowest high card is better.
Evaluate the hand's other cards
Note... If they both have the same high card, you look at the second highest card in each hand. Whichever has the lowest second highest card in each hand wins. This trend continues down until the lowest card, if necessary.
Fixed Limit Badugi is commonly played at a Fixed Limit structure, and online table spreads run from 0.25/0.50 to 10/20.
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