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Badugi
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Introduction
Badugi is a variation of poker that is often enjoyed in casual home settings. It is also accepted as a 'dealer's choice' game during the World Series of Poker and is sometimes played in professional poker lounges.
Rules
- Players make ante wagers.
- Each participant is given four cards that are dealt face down.
- First round of betting.
- Players may discard 0 to 4 cards.
- Second round of betting.
- Players may discard 0 to 4 cards.
- Third round of betting.
- Players may discard 0 to 4 cards.
- Fourth round of betting.
- The strength of the hands is determined according to the guidelines provided below.
Hand Evaluation
- In Badugi, the main objective is to create a four-card hand that does not duplicate any suits or ranks. This hand, which represents all four suits and four distinct ranks, is referred to as a 'Badugi.'
- If a player ends up with any duplicated suits or ranks, they need to discard the duplicates they choose so that the remaining three or fewer cards display all unique suits and ranks.
- A secondary objective in the game is to have the lowest value cards. The standard lowball poker rules apply, meaning aces are treated as low and straights are not considered. Therefore, the best possible hand would be A-2-3-4, comprising all four suits.
- If no one has a Badugi, then the winning hand will be determined by the lowest three-card combination. Should no player have a three or four card hand, the game will then be won by the lowest two-card hand. If there are no two, three, or four-card hands, the player with the lowest single card will win.
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Examples
- The hand Ah 3c 5d 7s wins against Ac 3d 5s 8h because the 7 is of lower value than the 8.
- The hand Ah 3c 5d 7s beats Ac 3d 5s 6c since the latter has a duplicated club, which means it would be evaluated as a 3-card hand A-3-5. In this game, any valid four-card hand will always win against a three-card hand.
