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Bored Double-Board Hold'em
NL · also FL · 6-max
Setup
Bored Hold'em with two separate five-card boards. Each street deals to both boards. The pot splits: half to the best hand on board A, half to the best hand on board B. Scoop both to take it all.
Cards you use
Your two hole cards play against each board on its own. You can win one side, both, or neither.
Ranking quirks
Standard high on each board independently.
Betting streets
Betting starts with the hole cards you were dealt. Then a betting round.
Dealer adds 3 community cards to the main board. A second board gets 3 cards at the same time. Then a betting round.
Dealer adds 1 community card to the main board. A second board gets 1 card at the same time. Then a betting round.
Dealer adds 1 community card to the main board. A second board gets 1 card at the same time. Then a betting round.
A short sample
You hold a pair of aces. They will play on both boards.
Aces full on the first board. You win this half.
A flush board you missed. Someone else may take the other half.