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SHORT DECK 6+ HOLD’EM NOW ON POKERSTARS

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PokerStars introduced a new format to their site – 6+ Hold’em. This Short Deck game is becoming more and more popular from day to day.

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PokerStars launches 6+ Hold’em – a very popular Short Deck strategy Game

6+ Hold’em is a popular ‘short deck‘ poker format that plays much like Texas Hold’em, but with a few exciting differences:

  • All cards lower than a six are removed from the deck
  • Everyone posts an ante and only the button posts a blind – known as the ‘button blind’
  • A flush beats a full-house

All 6+ Hold’em games use a 36-card deck (with all cards lower than a 6 removed), which is shuffled before every hand is dealt. Games also use a ‘button blind‘ structure: every player posts an ante, and the player seated at the button position is the only one who posts a blind – meaning there is only one blind per hand, rather than traditional small/big blind format.

The action starts with the player seated to the left of the button. Each hand then plays out according to Texas Hold’em rules, with pre-flop, flop, turn and river betting rounds.

If you’ve played Texas Hold’em games before, the rules of 6+ Hold’em are easy to follow.

But don’t forget: contrary to regular Texas Hold’em games, in 6+ Hold’em a flush beats a full-house. All other hand rankings remain the same.

From today you can find Short Deck 6+ Hold’em in PokerStars lobby under Cash Games. If you are new at PokerStars, register with us and grab a Welcome Bonus which is 100% up to $600!

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