Yo... That's gabe, right?

[OngBonga]

Fuck me dead, I didn't even know we weren't using a 52 card deck.

Yeah, I'll leave that game to the likes of Ivy, Dwan and gabe.

[MadMojoMonkey]

Fuck me dead, I didn't even know we weren't using a 52 card deck.

Yeah, I'll leave that game to the likes of Ivy, Dwan and gabe.

Short deck hold'em or 6+ hold'em takes a standard deck and removes all the 2's - 5's. It's becoming more and more popular at the nose-bleed stakes. I suspect because it's a game that invites more gambling preflop because edges are smaller. Kinda like when PLO was gaining steam a decade or so ago. Except that short deck hold'em seems more inviting to someone who doesn't know the rules. "It's the same as regular hold'em, but the 2's - 5's are removed" is a deceptively simply explanation of the rules.

Personally, it would make a bit more sense to remove the TJQK and then the deck is Aces through 9's. Then Aces are the top pair, but can also be used as a 1 for a 5-high straight. It makes more sense than A6789 being a straight.
I get that face cards are prettier than pip cards, though, and I guess that's the whole reason behind removal.