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There are many poker variants that have been invented by players across the world, but some of these games likely only exist today due to online poker<\/strong><\/a>. This is because the internet allows poker fans to find games for specific variants with players across the country where they probably would have struggled to find a game in person. One of these niche variants with a growing online presence is baduci poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog, you\u2019ll learn more about this variant, including what it is, its rules, and how to play it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Baduci Poker?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Baduci poker, also known as badeucy or badeucey poker, is a five-card draw poker variant (not to be confused with stud or community card games<\/strong><\/a>) that combines 2-7 triple draw and badugi to create a new and exciting poker game for players to enjoy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The poker variant 2-7 triple draw is a version of draw poker that flips the standard hand rankings in poker on its head. To claim the pot, players must now try to make what is considered the weakest hands in other poker games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The badugi card game is also a poker variant that requires players to make hands that would be weak in other poker variants, but badugi has one other difference that helps it stand out even further: players\u2019 hands only consist of four cards. It\u2019s also a draw poker game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What baduci does to stand out from other more popular poker variants<\/strong><\/a> is two things. Firstly, the pot is divided in two. Secondly, each half of the pot has different criteria to win. A player can win one half of the pot if they have the best badugi hand (only four cards from your hand count), while the other half of the pot is won by the player with the best 2-7 triple-draw hand (all five cards from your hand count).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baduci\/Badeucy Poker Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In baduci or badeucy, the rules state that a player\u2019s hand must consist of five cards. By the end of the game, players will have completed three drawing rounds. During each drawing round, players can decide which cards they want to keep and which they want to get rid of in favor of new ones. A maximum of three cards can be discarded from each player\u2019s hands during each round, which are removed from play until the next game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the showdown, any remaining players must reveal their hands. The player with the best 2-7 triple-draw hand will win half of the pot, while the player with the best badugi hand will win the other half of the pot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If only one player remains in the game, that player automatically wins both halves of the pot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baduci Poker Hand Rankings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The best four-card badugi hand in baduci actually differs slightly from the standard variant in that aces are counted as high-value cards in baduci. As a result, the highest-ranking hand in baduci is actually 2, 3, 4, and 5, with each card being a different suit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players should be aware of the following key criteria when building this hand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n