{"id":3266,"date":"2018-09-20T11:24:55","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T11:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/?p=3266"},"modified":"2018-09-20T11:24:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T11:24:55","slug":"jason-koon-sees-bright-future-for-high-stakes-short-deck-holdem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/jason-koon-sees-bright-future-for-high-stakes-short-deck-holdem","title":{"rendered":"Jason Koon Sees Bright Future For High-Stakes Short Deck Hold\u2019Em"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of the most exciting new formats in poker is the short-deck variety which is also sometimes called six-plus poker<\/a>. <\/p>\n The game\u2019s popularity took off a few years ago after it d\u00e9buted in Asian high-stakes cash games. Short-deck hold\u2019em is a lot like the traditional full-deck game but is played with 36 cards instead of a full 52-card deck. <\/p>\n All of the deuces through to the fives of every suit are taken out of the deck.<\/p>\n Because of the change in the number of cards, hand rankings are slightly changed. Flushes beat full houses and an ace can be used as either as the highest card or a five so that a player can complete a 9-high straight<\/em>. The game created a buzz around the world when the Triton Super High Roller Series<\/a><\/strong> made short-deck hold\u2019em a part of its format in 2018.<\/p>\nGaining Momentum<\/h2>\n