Poker Game Guide: Badugi

 

Originally played in Asia, or Canada, depending on who you ask, Badugi is a variation of draw poker. It’s a fun and different game which is slowly gaining popularity across the poker world.

On this page you’ll find the basic rules of Badugi, how to play, and strategy sections to help you get started. If you aren’t familiar with low ball poker then it may take some getting used to, as Badugi is a mix of draw poker and low ball and also takes into consideration suits.

The betting rounds and blinds are similar to Texas holder. If you’re familiar with that variation then picking up Badugi won’t take long.

What’s the biggest difference?

In Badugi, you only use and are dealt four cards instead of the traditional five.

Badugi Rules and How to Play

 A player is designated as the dealer. This is indicated by a dealer button, a white disc with the word dealer (or the letter D) on it, which is placed in front of the designated player. To the immediate left of the dealer is the small blind. To their left is the big blind. After each hand the dealer button rotates clockwise. Every player has a chance to be the dealer.

The two blinds make a forced bet each hand to ensure there is action. The blinds are set by the house and dictate betting limits in later rounds. If you’re playing fixed limit, the small blind is usually half the size of the big blind. If you’re playing no limit or pot limit, the small blind and big blind can be the same as fixed limit, or $2/$5, $1/$1, and so on.

After each player receives four hole cards, the player to the left of the big blind may fold, call the amount of the big blind, or raise.

Play moves to the next player to the left, who folds, calls the largest previous bet, or raises. Once each player has their turn, the action keeps moving to the left. When the small blind is eventually reached, they either call the remaining part of the largest bet above the blind amount, fold, or raise. After this the big blind has the option to check (if no one has raised), call the raise, raise, or fold.바둑이사이트

Play continues to the left until every player has called the highest raise or folded.