(also known as Badougi, Paduki or Padooki): a
draw poker variant similar to triple
draw, but with hand values more in
line with
lowball. The
betting structure and overall play of the game is identical to a
standard poker game using blinds, but, unlike traditional poker which involves a minimum of five cards, players' hands contain only four cards at any
one time. During each of three drawing rounds, players can trade zero to four cards from their hands for new ones from the deck, in an attempt to form the best
badugi hand and win the pot. The winner of the pot is either alone at the end of the round (with other layers folding) or has the best hand at
showdown.
Example: A234 of different suits is the best possible hand in Badugi.
Created by
Jack Sawyer on 29 Oct, 2009
