Community card poker game
Six-plus hold 'em Alternative names Short-deck hold 'em Type
Community card poker Players 2-10 Skills Probability, psychology Cards 36 Deck French
Rank (high→low) A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 Play Clockwise Chance High
Six-plus hold 'em (also
known as short-deck hold 'em and Manila) is a community card poker game variant of
Texas hold 'em, where the 2 through 5 cards are removed from the deck. Each player is
dealt two cards face down and seeks to make the best five card poker hand from any
combination of the seven cards (five community cards and their own two hole
cards).[1]
Rules [ edit ]
The rules in terms of betting structures, play of the hand,
and showdown are the same as in Texas hold 'em. However, before play begins all cards 2
through 5 are removed (16 cards), thus the total number of cards in the deck is 36.
Aces are high, but same as in Texas hold 'em, can make both low and high end of
straights. For example, the lowest straight would be (9x-8x-7x-6x-Ax) and the highest
(Ax-Kx-Qx-Jx-10x). This changes the probability of hands and alters hand
rankings.[2]
Modified hand rankings [ edit ]
† Flush ranks higher than full house. In
theory, three-of-a-kind ranks higher than a straight as the probability of achieving
three-of-a-kind is lower than a straight in short-deck, however recent games have been
ranking straight higher than three-of-a-kind which has become standard.[3] Some
variations of six-plus hold 'em plays with standard Texas hold 'em hand rankings. When
calculating for 5 card six-plus hold 'em where each player gets only 5 cards, straights
rank higher than three-of-a-kind.
The 2024 Triton Poker tournament series hosted the
first televised six-plus hold 'em tournaments. The first Triton Super High Roller
HK$250,000 short deck ante-only event was won by Phil Ivey, earning him US$617,396.[4]
The 2024 Triton tournaments ranked straights higher than three-of-a-kind.[5]
History [
edit ]
Also known as, Manila, since 2010 or prior. This game is popular in Australia[6]
and among high stakes gamblers in Asia.
In 2024, Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan promoted the
game in an online video showing this variant of Texas hold 'em which is frequently
played in Macau, Hong Kong and Manila.[7][8]
