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Shanghai Poker Rules

This game is another variation and is very similar Tahoe Poker. In this game each player is dealt an extra hole card - 3 cards down and one up card followed by a round of betting. Next 2 community cards are dealt (not 3) which is the flop.

Another 2 community cards (the turn) are then dealt followed by the second round of betting. Once this is done a fifth and final community card is dealt followed by a final round of betting and showdown.

You will note that the concept is no different to that of Texas Holdem. You still have a round of betting after each action and you still have five community cards played. The only difference is that the community cards are dealt 2-2-1 but ultimately still end up with 5.

One of the attractions with the game is that not as many cards are shown on the flop which adds to the excitement. As only 2 cards are dealt with the flop the true potential of your hand is not always revealed as quickly as in Holdem.

For this reason players tend to play past the flop more and as a result the pot size is often much larger that in a standard Holdem game. Usually in Holdem a bigger pot shows strength in the hands of those still in the game.

In this game, this is not necessarily the case. A great game but unfortunately you will struggle to find this game online.