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Deuce to Seven(2-7) Triple Draw
Hand Rankings
In 2-7 Triple Draw the lowest 5 card hand wins the pot. The best hand is 2-3-4-5-7. Ace play for high only and straights and flushes counts against you. Because Aces play for high, 2-3-4-5-A is not considered a straight but an “Ace high”.
Players
Up to 6 players are allowed to play in the same game.
Dealer
In 2-7 Triple Draw a button (the "dealer button") indicates who the dealer is. The deal moves clockwise between the players.
Blinds
2-7 Triple Draw is played with two blinds, the "small blind" and the "big blind". Before any cards are dealt the blinds must be posted. The player to the left of the dealer posts the small blind and the next player in turn posts the big blind. The blinds are considered as "live" bets. If you have posted a blind you are only required to make up the difference, if any, between the blind and the current bet. The players in the blinds have the option to fold, call, check or raise in turn.
Deal
Each player receives 5 cards dealt face down.
Draws
After the first betting round is completed each player is allowed to discard 0-5 cards and will draw new cards. After each draw there is another betting round. This is repeated until everyone still in the pot has had the option to draw a total of three times. Each player have 30 seconds to draw cards, if he fails to act within this time he will stand pat (draw 0 cards) and not be able to bet or raise the pot in the next betting round. If he acts in time during the next draw he will be able to bet in that round. To make the draw you click on the cards you want to discard and press the “Discard” button. The cards you have chosen to discard will be grey. Before you have pressed the “Discard” button you can change your selection by clicking on the grey card again.
Betting order
In 2-7 Triple Draw there are 4 betting rounds and the same structure as in Texas Hold’em Limit is used. The first betting round takes place after each player is dealt his 5 cards. In this round the player to the left of the big blind is first to act. In the following betting rounds, after each draw, the first active player to the left of the dealer button starts the action. Both players with and without a blind are allowed to raise the pot.
Showdown
If no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there is a showdown to determine the winner. The lowest 5 card hand wins the pot. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot. If there was betting after the last draw the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first. If there was no betting, the first remaining player to the left of the dealer shows his hand first.
Insufficient cards
If insufficient cards remain to complete the draw the mucked and discarded cards are shuffled and used to complete the draw. A player will never get back the cards he discarded in that draw but may receive another players discards.
Americana
Please, be aware that Americana is played with a deck of thirty-two (32) cards from Ace to Seven. In Americana A-7-8-9-10 counts as the lowest Straight. There is also a difference compared to "normal" hand ranking as a Flush beats a Full House.
Players
Up to 6 players are allowed to play in the same game.
Dealer
Cards are dealt clockwise starting with the first active player after the dealer box.
Ante
Americana is played with an ante. Before any cards are dealt the antes must be posted.
Deal
Each player receives 2 cards, one dealt face down and one face up. The card you are dealt first is your "hole card" and cannot be seen by the other players. This is indicated with grey background. After that there will be 3 more cards dealt face up to each remaining player.
Bring-in
The player showing the highest card after the deal must make a forced bet (bring-in) that usually amounts to 2 x the ante or make a bet higher than that if the limits allow it. For the purposes of determining the bring-in, ties in card rank are broken by suit, with the order being spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs (in descending order). After the initial bring-in or bet is made action continuous clockwise until betting is completed for the round.
Betting order
In Americana there are 4 betting rounds. The first betting round takes place after each player is dealt his first two cards. Then a 3rd, 4th and 5th card is dealt to each player and another betting round starts.
Showdown
If no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there is a showdown to determine the winner (kickers count). The best 5 card hand wins the pot. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot. If there is an odd chip it goes to the player nearest the dealer box. If there was betting on fifth street the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first. If there was no betting the player showing the highest hand on the board shows his hand first.
Hand Ranking in Americana
1. Royal Flush 2. Straight Flush 3. Four of a Kind 4. Flush 5. Full House 6. Straight 7. Three of a Kind 8. Two Pairs 9. One Pair 10. High Cards
Telesina
Please be aware that Telesina is played with a “French” deck with thirty-two cards from Ace to Seven.
Players
Up to 6 players are allowed to play in the same game.
Dealer
Cards are dealt clockwise starting with the first active player after the dealer button.
Ante
Telesina is played with an ante. Before any cards are dealt the antes must be posted by every player in the game.
Deal
Each player receives 2 cards, one dealt face down and one face up. The card you are dealt first is your "hole card" and cannot be seen by the other players. This is indicated with grey background. After that there will be 3 more cards dealt face up to each remaining player. After the fifth card has been dealt to remaining players and the betting round is over, one card is placed in the middle of the table. This is called the Vela community card and it can be used by all players to improve their hands and start a last round of betting.
Bring-In
The player showing the highest card after the deal must make a forced bet (bring-in) that usually amounts to 2 x the ante or make a bet higher than that if the limits allow it. For the purposes of determining the bring-in, ties in card rank are broken by suit, with the order being Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades (in descending order). After the initial bring-in or bet is made action continuous clockwise until betting is completed for the round.
Betting order
In Telesina there are 5 betting rounds. The first betting round takes place after each player is dealt his first two cards. Then a 3rd, 4th and 5th card is dealt to each player with a betting round after each new card. The last betting round take place after the Vela card is revealed.
Showdown
If no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out and the Vela card is revealed, there is a showdown to determine the winner. The best 5 card hand wins the pot. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot. If there is an odd chip it goes to the player nearest the dealer box. If there was betting on 5th street the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first. If there was no betting the player showing the highest hand on the board shows his hand first.
Hand Ranking in Telesina
Straight Flush Four of a Kind Flush Full House Straight Three of a Kind Two Pair One Pair High Card
Straight Flush
Five cards in numerical sequence and in the same suit. If two players have Straight Flush the one with the highest card in the Straight Flush wins. In case the highest card is equal in value the Straight Flush with the highest suit wins. There is one special rule: if it’s only two players left in the pot the highest Straight Flush (A, K, Q, J, T in Hearts) is beaten by the lowest Straight Flush (T, 9, 8, 7, A in Spades).
Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same numerical value. If two players have Four of a Kind the one with the highest numerical Four of a Kind wins.
Flush
Five cards of the same suit. If two players have flush the one with the highest suit (in order Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades) of the flush wins.
Full House
Three of a Kind and a Pair. If two players hold Full House the one with the highest Three of a Kind wins.
Straight
Five cards in numerical sequence and with different suits. Ace can be used at the top of the straight (A, K, Q, J, T) and at the bottom of a low straight (T, 9, 8, 7, A). In case two players are holding straights, the one with the highest card wins. If two players have straights with highest card of the same numerical value the player with the highest suit of the highest card wins.
Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same numerical value. In case two or more players are holding Three of a Kind, the one with the highest numerical Three of a Kind wins.
Two Pair
Ranking of different Two Pair hands works as follows: With two players having Two Pair the player with highest numerical value of his highest pair wins. If both the highest pairs are equal the player with the highest second pair wins. If even the second pair is of the same numerical value the highest fifth card will decide who wins. In case of the Vela card being the highest kicker in deciding between two equal Two Pair-hands the player holding the highest suit in the highest pair wins.
One Pair
Two cards of the same numerical value. If two players have the same kind of pair, the one with the highest side card (kicker) wins. If the highest cards of both players are equal the suit of the highest kicker decides the winner.
High Card
The ranking order of the cards are from Ace to Seven and accordingly to the suits Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades. For example a player holding Ace of Hearts and Queen of Clubs beats a player holding Ace of Diamonds and King of Clubs.
32-Card Draw
Please note that 32-Card Draw is played with a deck of thirty-two (32) cards from Ace to seven. In 32-Card Draw A-7-8-9-10 counts as the lowest Straight. There is also a difference compared to "normal" hand rankings as a Flush beats a Full House. In case two players hold the exact same hand the suit of the cards determines the winner. The ranking order of the suits is Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades.
Players
Up to 5 players are able to play in the same game.
Dealer
In 32-Card Draw a button (the "dealer button") indicates who the dealer is. The deal moves clockwise between the players.
Blinds
32-Card Draw is played with two blinds, the "small blind" and the "big blind". Before any cards are dealt the blinds must be posted. The player to the left of the dealer posts the small blind and the next player in turn posts the big blind. The blinds are considered as "live" bets. If you have posted a blind you are only required to make up the difference, if any, between the blind and the current bet. The players on the blinds have the option to fold, call, check or raise in turn.
Deal
Each player receives 5 cards dealt face down.
Draw
After the first betting round is completed each player is allowed to discard 0-4 cards and will draw new cards. Each player has 30 seconds to draw cards, if he fails to act within this time he will stand pat (draw 0 cards) and not be able to bet or raise the pot after the draw. To make the draw you click on the cards you want to discard and press the “Discard” button. The cards you have chosen to discard will be grey. Before you have pressed the “Discard” button you can change your selection by clicking on the grey card again.
Betting Order
In 32-Card Draw there are two (2) betting rounds. The first betting round takes place after each player is dealt his 5 cards. In this round the player to the left of the big blind is first to act. In the next betting round, after the draw, the first active player after the big blind starts the betting action. Both players with and without a blind are allowed to raise the pot.
Showdown
If no more betting takes place after all the cards have been dealt out, there is a showdown to determine the winner. The best 5 card hand wins the pot. As suits count there cannot be an automatic split of the pot. If there was betting after the draw the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first. If there was no betting or completed split, the first remaining player after the big blind shows his hand first. The same rules are applied when there are side pots or one or more players are all-in before the draw. In the event that there are insufficient cards remaining to complete the draw, the mucked and discarded cards are shuffled and used to complete the draw. A player will never get back his own discards but may receive another player’s discards.
Split Feature
32-Card Draw has a special feature which is a split button which appears next to the regular buttons for the first player to act after the draw. If all players in a pot chose to split the pot the amount is divided equally amongst the active players in that pot. If the first player to act clicks split, the next player to act will have the split button. This action can continue through all players. If any player chooses any action besides split, all other players will not have a split button. In case there is one side pot or more, a player always has the right to decline a split. However, his action only affects the pots that he is involved in.
Hand Ranking
The rules determining the ranking of the hand are such that there will never be a tie between two hands. 1. Royal Flush 2. Straight Flush 3. Four of a Kind 4. Flush 5. Full House 6. Straight 7. Three of a Kind 8. Two Pairs 9. One Pair 10. High Cards Suit Ranking 1. Hearts 2. Diamonds 3. Clubs 4. Spades
Royal Flush
An Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten in the same suit. When two or more players have a Royal Flush: The Royal Flush with the highest suit wins.
Straight Flush
Five cards in sequence, of the same suit. When two or more players have a Straight Flush: Highest rank at the top of the sequence wins. If the highest rank is the same, the highest suit of the Straight Flushes wins. Aces can play for high or low, so a Straight Flush can be A-7-8-9-10 or 10-J-Q-K-A. A-7-8-9-10 is the lowest Straight Flush.
Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank, and one side card. When two or more players have four of a kind: Highest four of a kind wins.
Flush
Five cards of the same suit. When two or more players have a Flush, the player holding the highest ranked card wins. If necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest, and fifth-highest cards can be used to decide the winner. If the five cards are all of the same rank, the highest suit wins.
Full House
Three cards of the same rank, and two cards of a different, matching rank. When two or more players have a Full House, highest three matching cards wins the pot.
Straight
Five cards in sequence. When two or more players have a Straight, highest ranking card at the top of the sequence wins. If the highest rank is the same, the highest suit of the highest ranking card wins. Aces can play for high or low, so a Straight can be A-7-8-9-10 or 10-J-Q-K-A. A-7-8-9-10 is the lowest Straight.
Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank, and two unrelated side cards. When two or more players have three of a kind, highest ranking three of a kind wins.
Two Pairs
Two cards of a matching rank, another two cards of a different matching rank, and one side card. When two or more players have two pairs, highest pair wins. If players have the same highest pair, highest second pair wins. If both players have identical pairs, highest ranked side card wins. If they have identical pairs and the same rank of the side card, the highest suit of the side card wins.
One Pair
Two cards of a matching rank, and three unrelated side cards. When two or more players have a pair: Highest pair wins. If players have the same pair, the highest ranked side card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest and third-highest side card rank can be used to decide the winner. If both have the same pair and same ranked side cards, the highest suit of the highest side card wins.
High Cards
Any hand that does not qualify under a category listed above. When two or more players have no pair, highest ranked card wins. The second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest and smallest card rank can be used to decide the winner. If all the ranks of the cards are the same, the highest suit of the highest card will decide the winner.