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Bored Irish

NL · also FL · 6-max

Setup

Four hole cards. Play the flop as Bored Hold'em, then discard two. The two you keep play as Bored Hold'em on the turn and river.

Cards you use

After the discard, any five of the two remaining holes plus the board.

Ranking quirks

Standard high once you have two holes left.

Betting streets

First betting round
A
♥
♥
A
♥
K
♦
♦
K
♦
Q
♣
♣
Q
♣
J
♠
♠
J
♠

Betting starts with the hole cards you were dealt. Then a betting round.

Flop

Dealer adds 3 community cards to the main board. After this betting round you discard 2 hole cards. Then a betting round.

Turn

Dealer adds 1 community card to the main board. Then a betting round.

River

Dealer adds 1 community card to the main board. Then a betting round.

A short sample

Four holes
A
♥
♥
A
♥
K
♦
♦
K
♦
Q
♣
♣
Q
♣
2
♠
♠
2
♠

You start with four. After the flop you must throw two away.

Keep Ace-King
A
♥
♥
A
♥
K
♦
♦
K
♦

You discard the queen and deuce, then play Bored Hold'em.