Six Plus Hold'em
Played with 36 cards, with twos to fives removed. Flushes become rarer than full houses, so a flush beats a full house; in some rooms three of a kind also beats a straight. Hands connect more often, so pre-flop values change.
Fast-fold poker
When you fold, you move straight to a new table and a new hand. You see many more hands per hour, so discipline matters more, and a session budget runs out faster.
Hold'em Switch
Players can pay to swap a hole card. The extra decision raises variance and changes which starting hands are worth playing.
Adapting your play
- Read the hand rankings for the variant first.
- Start at the lowest stakes or free tables.
- Set a session budget and a time limit.
- Keep notes on what works.
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