The smaller deck has a big effect on the optimal poker strategy, gameplay and hand ranking, which we will explain in detail on this page. Short Deck Poker is only played with 36 cards, since all deuces, threes, fours, and fives are removed from the deck.
The rules and of 6+Holdem are very similar to Texas Hold’em with the biggest difference being the smaller utilized card deck. Short Deck Poker quickly gained popularity around the world with the largest live tournament series such as the WSOPand Triton Poker as well as several online poker sites (see below) adding it to their schedule. The name Short Deck comes from the fact that the game is using a smaller 36-card deck making it much more action-packed than Texas Hold’em. Short Deck also known as 6+ Hold’em originated in the Asian high stakes poker scene in 2014 and is not only a comparatively new poker variant, but also one of the fastest growing in the world.
