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Bored Short-Deck

NL · also FL · 6-max

Setup

Bored Hold'em with 2–5 removed (36 cards). Also called six-plus Bored Hold'em. Same streets as Bored Hold'em.

Cards you use

Any five of seven.

Ranking quirks

Common WSOP / short-deck rule used here: a flush beats a full house. A-6-7-8-9 is the wheel (aces play low with 6-7-8-9). Not standard high ranking — read it twice.

Betting streets

First betting round
A
♥
♥
A
♥
K
♦
♦
K
♦

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

Flop

Dealer adds 3 community cards to the main board. 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

Holes
A
♥
♥
A
♥
K
♦
♦
K
♦

Ace-King still plays strong. Small cards do not exist.

Flush over boat
A
♥
♥
A
♥
K
♥
♥
K
♥
Q
♥
♥
Q
♥
9
♥
♥
9
♥
8
♥
♥
8
♥

This flush wins against a full house at this table.