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Badugi
Badugi (also known as badougi, paduki or padooki) is a draw poker variant that belongs to the lowball family of games. It is usually played six-handed, and uses a unique hand-ranking system where the goal is to make the lowest four-card hand with no pairs and no cards of the same suit.
Badugi features regular blinds and three drawing rounds during which players can exchange up to four cards to improve their holdings. Rounds of betting take place before the first draw and after each subsequent draw. The winner of the pot is either the player with the best hand at showdown, or the last remaining player in the hand.
Badugi is played in cardrooms worldwide, as well as on online platforms such as PokerStars.Since 2023, the WSOP has featured a $1,500 Badugi tournament, and it is also included in the WSOP Dealer's Choice and Triple Draw Mix events.
The exact origin of Badugi is uncertain, though the game has been played since at least the 1980s in South Korea, and is believed to have originated in Asia. Several sources credit Paul Clark with bringing the game to the US from Vietnam, where he played it whilst serving in the Vietnam War. The name 'Badugi' is derived from a Korean word that means "black and white spotted dog."
Following a shuffle of the cards, play begins with each player receiving four cards face down. The hand begins with a "pre-draw" betting round, starting with the player to the left of the big blind and continuing clockwise. Players may call the big blind, fold, or raise. If a raise is made then subsequent players must either match or raise the bet to remain in the hand.
The game then moves to the first draw phase. Starting with the player to the dealer's left and continuing clockwise, each player has the option to either discard and replace any number of cards from their hand, or to "stand pat" (draw no cards). If the deck is depleted during a draw, the discarded cards are reshuffled to form a new deck, enabling the draw to proceed.
The first draw is followed by a second betting round, then a second draw and a third betting round, followed by the final draw and betting round. If two or more players remain after that round then there is a showdown, and the pot is awarded to the player with the best hand.
Cards are ranked from low to high, as in traditional lowball poker, with aces counted as low. Badugi differs from most poker variants in that hands are valued based on cards of distinct ranks and suits. If a hand contains cards that duplicate ranks or suits, only the best card plays. Four-card hands beat three-card hands, which beat two-card hands, which in turn beat one-card hands. A hand of four cards of distinct ranks and suits is called a "badugi." Among hands sharing the same high card, the hand with lower side-cards is stronger. If all cards are of equal rank, the hand is a tie.
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Badugi
Badugi (also known as badougi, paduki or padooki) is a draw poker variant that belongs to the lowball family of games. It is usually played six-handed, and uses a unique hand-ranking system where the goal is to make the lowest four-card hand with no pairs and no cards of the same suit.
Badugi features regular blinds and three drawing rounds during which players can exchange up to four cards to improve their holdings. Rounds of betting take place before the first draw and after each subsequent draw. The winner of the pot is either the player with the best hand at showdown, or the last remaining player in the hand.
Badugi is played in cardrooms worldwide, as well as on online platforms such as PokerStars.Since 2023, the WSOP has featured a $1,500 Badugi tournament, and it is also included in the WSOP Dealer's Choice and Triple Draw Mix events.
The exact origin of Badugi is uncertain, though the game has been played since at least the 1980s in South Korea, and is believed to have originated in Asia. Several sources credit Paul Clark with bringing the game to the US from Vietnam, where he played it whilst serving in the Vietnam War. The name 'Badugi' is derived from a Korean word that means "black and white spotted dog."
Following a shuffle of the cards, play begins with each player receiving four cards face down. The hand begins with a "pre-draw" betting round, starting with the player to the left of the big blind and continuing clockwise. Players may call the big blind, fold, or raise. If a raise is made then subsequent players must either match or raise the bet to remain in the hand.
The game then moves to the first draw phase. Starting with the player to the dealer's left and continuing clockwise, each player has the option to either discard and replace any number of cards from their hand, or to "stand pat" (draw no cards). If the deck is depleted during a draw, the discarded cards are reshuffled to form a new deck, enabling the draw to proceed.
The first draw is followed by a second betting round, then a second draw and a third betting round, followed by the final draw and betting round. If two or more players remain after that round then there is a showdown, and the pot is awarded to the player with the best hand.
Cards are ranked from low to high, as in traditional lowball poker, with aces counted as low. Badugi differs from most poker variants in that hands are valued based on cards of distinct ranks and suits. If a hand contains cards that duplicate ranks or suits, only the best card plays. Four-card hands beat three-card hands, which beat two-card hands, which in turn beat one-card hands. A hand of four cards of distinct ranks and suits is called a "badugi." Among hands sharing the same high card, the hand with lower side-cards is stronger. If all cards are of equal rank, the hand is a tie.
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