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Short Deck Hold'em poker rules

Hold'em with sixes and up. A flush beats a full house; A-6-7-8-9 is a straight.

Players
2 to 9
Betting
No limit
Betting rounds
4

How a hand of Short Deck Hold'em goes

  1. 1
    Preflop
    Each player gets 2 down; a betting round.
  2. 2
    Flop
    Three cards on the board; a betting round.
  3. 3
    Turn
    One card on the board; a betting round.
  4. 4
    River
    One card on the board; a betting round.

Who wins

The best short-deck high hand (flush beats full house) wins.