Posted by Marilyn | Posted in Holdem | Posted on 15-07-2010
It is Holdem, with a twist. At least that is the way you would see Pineapple Poker described on a drinks menu.
Pineapple poker is often a tasty version of Hold em in which gamblers every receive three hole cards rather than two. This obviously increases the odds that a gambler could land a good high quality starting hand. So, it is possible to expect to see additional gamblers in each and every pot. The average winning hands are stronger in Pineapple than they are in Holdem.
In Pineapple Poker, gamblers don’t maintain all 3 of their hole cards during the entire hand. Instead, they discard one of their hole cards at a designated point in the hand.
After receiving their cards, players engage in a round of betting. Now comes a choice. Quite a few gamblers play the game using this point in the hand to decide which hole card to discard. Discarding your additional hole card prior to the flop is how to bet on the far more basic model of the casino game of Pineapple.
Except, since you are spicing things up by wagering something other than Holdem in the 1st place, you can determine to play the much more well-liked version of Pineapple Poker called Ridiculous Pineapple. In this edition, which is dealt at various of the on-line poker rooms, gamblers keep their added hole card until soon after the flop is dealt.
Once the flop is dealt and the subsequent betting round is completed, Ridiculous Pineapple gamblers discard their additional hole card.
For both the basic and the crazy versions of Pineapple Poker, the rest of the hand is wagered exactly like Holdem.
This derivative of Texas holdem offers additional action, using the familiar gameplay. Players can use any number of hole cards, including none, to make a hand. The wagering rules are the very same, and in case you bet on Texas hold’em, you already know most of the method required in Pineapple Poker.
Except wait, there’s a lot more! Unlike Holdem, there is a favorite high/low (often known as 8 or better) edition of the casino game as well. In hi/lo games, players have a chance to win half of the pot by presenting the very best qualifying low hand at the table.
What’s a qualifying lower hand? It’s one with 5 cards with different ranks, all below eight (hence the name eight or superior).
The lowest qualifying reduced hand wins half of the pot. So, gamblers have nearly double the chances of succeeding.
Lower hand ties are broken by reading the cards as one 5 digit quantity, with the highest digits initial. Lowest amount wins. For instance, a hand of a,2,four,5,7 would be read as 75,421. A hand of the,three,four,5,six would be study as 65,431, and would win in a tie-breaker.
Insane Pineapple 8 or Greater is not just some exotic homegame variety of poker, it’s also dealt at many of the web-based poker rooms.
Should you wish to liven up your home games, look at adding a couple of hands of Nuts Pineapple to the mix. It is a break from the exact same ol’ similar ol’, except since it’s texas hold’em-based gamblers don’t need to learn numerous new rules and strategies to enjoy it.