An exciting new version of Texas Holdâem has recently hit the streets, and Six Plus Holdâem seems set to be a favorite of those players seeking fast-paced, high-action poker.
The following three articles will show you how to play this new version (favored by Tom Dwan and Phil Ivey in Macau) what strategies you need to employ, and just where it differs from the traditional No Limit Holdâem we all know and love.
The basic rules are fairly straightforward and donât differ too much from the games you are already used to, but there can be slight variations in the rules. For example, on the river you will sometimes receive an extra card in your hand rather than as a community river card.
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Starting ranks and pot odds will be covered soon, but first up, learning the slightly different hand rankings is a must -if you donât know what wins and loses youâre in big trouble!
Because the game is only played with 36 cards instead of the traditional 52 (all the 2âs, 3âs, 4âs and 5âs are removed) there are a few differences to the rankings used in most other poker variants.
Also important to note is that a straight can be made using the Ace as a low card, the âwheelâ now being A 6 7 8 9 instead of A 2 3 4 5.
Traditional Texas Holdâem Six Plus Holdâem
Royal Flush | 10JQKA | Royal Flush | 10JQKA |
Straight Flush | J10987 | Straight Flush | J10987 |
4 of a kind | 109999 | 4 of a kind | 109999 |
âŚ.but Six Plus Holdâem sees a Flush coming ahead of a Full House.
Full House | KK888 | Flush | A76JK |
Itâs very clear why this should be so when we think about it: with only nine cards of each suit, a Flush has become much more difficult to achieve, and therefore much more valuable! So these two hands swap places in the new rankingsâŚ.
Flush | A76JK | Full House | KK888 |
The next difference is that 6 plus sees 3 of a kind replacing a straightâŚ.
Straight | AKQJ10 | 3 of a kind | A10888 |
3 of a kind | A10888 | Straight | AKQJ10 |
âŚand now we are back to the traditional rankings to finish withâŚ
2 pair | AAQQ10 | 2 pair | AAQQ10 |
1 pair | KK710J | 1 pair | KK710J |
High card | AJ8107 | High card | AJ8107 |
Once you get used to the new ranking system, and understand why it has changed, the game of 6 Plus Holdâem becomes an action-packed and fun-filled version of the game. You receive more good hands, so play more and see bigger pots - as everyoneâs cards are that bit better on average than in the Texas version.
Ok, interesting is one thing, but before we go any further itâs useful to ask yourself why would you choose to play Six Plus Holdâem over traditional Texas Holdâem?
Well, there are a number of reasons, a couple of which weâve already seen:
- Itâs a much more action-packed version of poker: plenty of good hands, which in turn are facing other big hands, so more money goes into the pot and youâre less likely to be sitting around just waiting for a playable hand!
- As it is still a very new game, any skills you can develop quickly at Six Plus will pay off handsomely against those who havenât had the time, or inclination, to understand the new gameâs subtleties and differences! Cash in before they learn!
- Itâs almost a scientific fact that playing more variants of poker increases your overall strategic knowledge and skill which, simply putâŚmakes you a better all-round player!
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