Badugi rules: recommendations for beginners

Badugi is an East Asian version of poker. It is comparatively young, but quite original and popular. In games with exchange, there are general rules, as well as those that are inherent in each individual species. So, badugi reminds lowball, however has its own peculiarities.

Rules of the game in badugi poker. Best combination

Winning is considered the youngest, starting with an ace, a combination of four different suits. In other words, the combination of "ace - deuce - three - quartet" should never repeat the suit. At the beginning of the game, each participant gets four cards on his hands. All of them are closed. The absence of common cards makes a distinct difference to the Badugi rule from such a variety as Texas Hold'em. After the distribution, players start betting depending on what they have on their hands, or their own excitement. After the bets are made, the exchange turns. And at the request of each player, you can change any number of cards - from 0 to 4. Then, as the rules of the badug say, the time comes for new trades and new bets.

Card opening

Naturally, the combination of a badug is not revealed at someone at the table every time the cards are opened. It's just impossible. Therefore, combinations are considered to be winning if they are different and start with the lowest card. The kickers are the second oldest cards. In the event that only one player at the table has collected a combination without reps, he is the sole winner in the hand.

It happens that none of the players sitting at the table can not collect a combination of four cards, then the winner is determined by a combination of three. The pairs in badugi are not considered. So, if a player has an ace-five-jack-jack on the cards, then only the "ace-five-jack" combination is considered. Accordingly, this triple will be lower than any four card combination. This applies to different suits. If two cards of the same suit fall out during the distribution, and when the pair is not exchanged, the younger one will be considered in combination. The worst starting variant of all possible are double suited hands.

Subtlety of the game

In the types of poker, there are their own wisdom of doing the game. The newer the species, the more pitfalls and different features. Not all players have already become acquainted with them. Despite the seeming simplicity, and in places primitive, in fact the main difficult game moment is the exchange. It is aimed at the desire to improve the fallen combination of the game. If we carefully study the rules of the badug, compare the frequency of depositions of different winning combinations, then we can conclude that the probability of loss of the main combination is relatively low. Therefore, all players need to think ten times before going to the exchange, initially collecting any 4 cards of different suits. The probability that the combination will line up in the desired sequence is negligible. In the event that after handing out any cards of different colors, experienced players do not risk going to exchange at all.

What is more important - denomination or suit?

Experienced players immediately exclaim, which is more important, of course, it is suits. Therefore, in an online game, beginners are advised to include the option of a four-color deck until a habit is developed. To boldly enter the game, you must have at least three cards of different colors. When exchanging one in a formed troika of different suits, beginners are advised to make sure that they do not accidentally form pairs.

In any case, beginners should be advised to carefully monitor the exchange at the table. Psychology in poker, regardless of the variety, is an integral part. Having studied the manner of playing the opponent, you can anticipate his next moves. So, if the table continues active exchange, and one of the players does not participate in it, then, most likely, he collected a combination of 4 different suits. Of course, it's not a fact that this is the main combination, but he can continue to play calmly in the future.

It often falls out that there is only one card missing. In this case, there is a chance of winning, but it is necessary to closely monitor opponents. If at least one player at the table ceases to participate in the exchange, then the newcomer should continue the game only when the cards are not older than eight on their hands. These are the rules.

Badugi Poker: Combinations, Bluffing

As in all types of poker, bluffing is quite common and common. A good player can easily figure out the opponent's intentions. In addition, having already spent at the table more than one hand, you can learn the manner of playing each of the opponents. As the Badugi rule states, combinations are winning if none of the 4 cards dropped has been repeated in suit and in denomination. Bluffers from the very beginning show opponents that they have on hand alleged badugi. Very often at the table you can find several bluffing players who make large bets without exchange. They are forced to demonstrate the strength of their hands by refusing further exchange. If the bluffers understand that somebody sitting at the table has a high probability of a winning combination, then in the last round the bets on the part of the previously bluffing players stop and an exchange attempt is made in the hope of somehow improving the existing combination.