Perhaps the biggest difference between Six Plus Hold’em and Texas Hold’em (besides the number of cards in the deck) is the hand rankings. With the deuces through fives removed, the sixes are the lowest cards in the deck.ĭespite its similarities to Texas Hold’em, there are some significant differences in the hand rankings, strategy and rules of the game. The main difference, as the name implies, is that Six Plus Hold’em is played with only the cards that are six or higher in value.Īll of the 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s, are removed from the deck (hence the nickname six plus or Short Deck), so instead of playing poker with a 52-card deck, it is played with a 36-card deck. Players are dealt two hole cards and the hand proceeds with four betting rounds and five community cards (a three-card flop, turn and river) just like Hold’em.
Short Deck Hold’em, also known as Six Plus Hold’em, is similar to traditional Texas Hold’em.
