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Manila Poker Rules

The rules of this game are similar to that of Spanish Poker. In Manila poker a reduced deck is used with only 32 cards (Seven through Ace). Again the ace acts as a high and low card. In Manila poker games, all players are dealt 2 hole cards as indicated below. This is followed by 5 community cards being dealt one at a time, with a round of betting after each card.

At the Showdown players turn their cards and make the best possible poker hand with the two cards in their hands and 3 community cards.

2 Card Manila Poker Rules

The following illustration shows how 2 Card Manila is played:

Hole Cards. Each player dealt 2 cards (round of betting)

First card dealt on the board (round of betting)

Second card dealt on the board (round of betting)

Third card dealt on the board (round of betting)

Fourth card dealt on the board (round of betting)

Fifth and last card dealt on the board

Showdown- Best hand wins
(using 2 in your hand and three on board)

The example above is 2 card Manila, so named as you get dealt 2 hole cards. Another variation is 3 card Manila. The only difference is that when playing Manila poker, you get dealt 3 hole cards and you must use any 2 cards from your hand with any 3 cards from the board to make the best possible hand. Players will form their best five-card hand using any two of the three hole cards and any three of the five community cards.

3 Card Manila Poker Rules

The rules of the 3 Card Game are much the same with the main difference being that players are dealt 3 hole cards instead of 2. 3 Card Manila is played with a reduced deck of 36 cards and a maximum of nine players.