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5 card draw rule question

  • 09-02-2011 1:13am
    #1
    settopbox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭


    Does 4 cards to a straight flush beat a pair of 6s when cards already have been drawn and all players have checked.

    The player with the 4 to the flush opened and it was kings to open.


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  • #2
    premierstone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,706 ✭✭✭premierstone


    settopbox wrote: »
    Does 4 cards to a straight flush beat a pair of 6s when cards already have been drawn and all players have checked.

    The player with the 4 to the flush opened and it was kings to open.

    He has nothing so no, the 6's win and in any game I have ever played or run he must double the pot to the player with the 6's for opening without openers, some games allow you to split openers on request but it doesnt seem like this occured here, he took a chance and missed hes draw so has to pay imo, now the rules on 5 card draw vary hugely from game to game so this is just how any game I have ever run operates, hope it helps.


  • #3
    settopbox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭settopbox


    but because it was kings to open , does that not mean that his hand (as it was 4 to a flush so he could open as this is considered better or equal to a pair of kings) was technically better than my pair of 6s,

    could it not be considered that his hand was at least equivalent to a pair or kings.


  • #4
    premierstone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,706 ✭✭✭premierstone


    TBH alot of games dont allow you to open with it, some do, the problem with 5-card draw is it is like pool in a way and it really is what ever the 'house rules' are, I mean there isnt even a universal rule book for holdem.

    My own personal stance would be, yes you can open, but if you miss all you have is K or A high as the case maybe and any pair beats you, as a side all he has to do here is bet and the 6's cant call cos he knows that the other guy opened and only bought one card so automatically puts him on 2-pair ;)


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