Rules of Manila Poker

Manila Poker, otherwise known as 'Seven Up Poker' is very similar to Spanish Poker for the reason that each of the board cards are dealt one at a time. Manila Poker - Hand RankingsThis variation uses a reduced deck with only 32 cards (Seven through Ace). The ace acts as either a high or low card and unlike a standard game of Texas Hold'em, a flush beats a full house (due to a reduced deck being used - flushes are harder to acquire than with a full deck) - see graphic on the right (ignoring any cards under 7 - just for illustration). This variant is a hot favorite in Australia - especially so in the Star City casino in Sydney.

The game starts with all players being dealt 2 hole cards face down. Then 5 community cards are dealt one at a time, with a round of betting after each card. Note that the first round of betting begins when all players have been dealt their two hole cards and the first of the community cards has been dealt (meaning there will only be 5 betting rounds in any one hand - there is no betting round as soon as players are dealt their hole cards).

At the Showdown players turn their cards and make the best possible 5 card poker hand however MUST use BOTH cards in their hands (like in Omaha) and any 3 out of the 5 community cards. In any case - if you don't like all the rag cards (see 'Rags') that you get dealt in a game of Hold'em, well maybe this is the game for you, as you won't get dealt any card under 7. Manila and its variants are not often played high-low split which is usually the case for stripped deck games.

This Hold'em variation has gained popularity and now features in the Aussie Millions Australian Poker Championship held each year at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia.

Here is a recap on the order of play:

Each player dealt 2 hole cards

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First card dealt on the board (round of betting)

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Second card dealt on the board (round of betting)

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Third card dealt on the board (round of betting)

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Fourth card dealt on the board (round of betting)

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Fifth and last card dealt on the board

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Showdown- Best hand wins
(using 2 in your hand and any 3 on board)

3 Card Manila

The only difference with the 3 card variation is that three hole cards are dealt to each player. There are no other differences in the order of play. Note that you must still use 2 of the 3 hole cards in combination with any three cards on the board to make the best hand.

To date there is no online room that offers an online version of this game but it is a fun game and would be a great addition or alternative at any home game.

Whilst you won't find this particular game played online, you can play Texas Holdem, a few of it's variations (sadly not this one!) as well as over 20 other games! See which games are available and how rooms stack up against each game.

 
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