You can play with the deck separated into its three categories: Characters, Tools, and Places. Or stacked all together and shuffled.
Ask a question. See The Art of The Question for ideas on what to ask.
Shuffle through the deck or its separated piles, and select cards as you see fit. See Build Formations for ideas.
The best place to start: Separate your deck into its 3 categories, and select one card from each pile.
Pick up some helpful tips on this often misplayed game, with videos, starting hands, and sites to sharpen your game online.
- In this video you can learn how to play Barenpark by Mayfair Games. For an example play through please follow the below link.
- Learn how to play Badugi from PokerStars Pros like Daniel Negreanu! Badugi rules and information at http://www.badugiclub.com.
Flip your selected cards over. Look at them. Think about them. Write about them. Talk about them with friends.
If you ever get stuck on a meaning behind a card, check out suggestions at The Card Meaning Library.
When playing in a group: Phoenix poker tables. It's best for the person who asked the question and pulled cards to speak first. Then anyone else in the group can chime in on what they see. It's a beautiful practice!
Another fun way to play in a group: have everyone write their responses down first. Then go around and share.
Let go, breath, repeat.
If the first round brings up more questions, keep going. If playing with a group, pass the deck around.
Or take a pic of your cards, and look back later. Go for a walk. You may find that the meaning of your selection grows over time in the most beautifully unexpected ways.
You can play with the deck separated into its three categories: Characters, Tools, and Places. Or stacked all together and shuffled.
Ask a question. See The Art of The Question for ideas on what to ask.
Shuffle through the deck or its separated piles, and select cards as you see fit. See Build Formations for ideas.
The best place to start: Separate your deck into its 3 categories, and select one card from each pile.
Pick up some helpful tips on this often misplayed game, with videos, starting hands, and sites to sharpen your game online.
- In this video you can learn how to play Barenpark by Mayfair Games. For an example play through please follow the below link.
- Learn how to play Badugi from PokerStars Pros like Daniel Negreanu! Badugi rules and information at http://www.badugiclub.com.
Flip your selected cards over. Look at them. Think about them. Write about them. Talk about them with friends.
If you ever get stuck on a meaning behind a card, check out suggestions at The Card Meaning Library.
When playing in a group: Phoenix poker tables. It's best for the person who asked the question and pulled cards to speak first. Then anyone else in the group can chime in on what they see. It's a beautiful practice!
Another fun way to play in a group: have everyone write their responses down first. Then go around and share.
Let go, breath, repeat.
If the first round brings up more questions, keep going. If playing with a group, pass the deck around.
Or take a pic of your cards, and look back later. Go for a walk. You may find that the meaning of your selection grows over time in the most beautifully unexpected ways.
The DOC can be a beautiful part of your day. Try asking 'What do I need to know now?' regularly. You may find that you pull the same cards over a period of time. Reflecting on them can help you move through new chapters and understanding.
Gameplay of Badugi
Setting Up
- You'll need: a button, small & big blinds.
- The most common betting structure is pot limit.
- Deal each player 4 cards, face down. This is the 'pre-flop' action.
The Action
- There are 4 betting rounds: pre-flop, flop, turn and river.
- After the pre-flop betting, draw 0-4 cards. Then betting resumes to the left of the button.
- A total of 3 draws occur, with a round of betting after each. At any point you can 'pat', choosing not to draw.
Determining a Winner
- Worst possible hand wins, the nuts being A-2-3-4 offsuit. 4 unpaired, unsuited cards gives you a 'Badugi'.
- If 2 or cards are the same suit or paired, only the lowest value card of the suit or pair can be played, and you are left with a three-card hand, e.g. 7-8-9-9 becomes 7-8-9 and 6c-8h-Td-Jd becomes 6-8-T. You lose to any Badugi, even T-J-Q-K, and beat any 2 card hand, e.g. 3d-4c-5c-6c (becomes 3-4), or 1 card hand, e.g. 2-2-2-2 or any 4-flush.
- At showdowns between hand types, the lowest high card wins, e.g. 6-7-8-9 beats A-2-3-T and Q-J beats 2-K. If the 2 two cards are tied, the next highest are compared.
Basic Strategies of Badugi
Pre-Flop
Fold when you're dealt a 1 or 2 card hand, such as 9-9-9-9 or 3s-5h-Th-Qh.
Play hard and fast when dealt a pat hand such as a strong Badugi. Don't allow free cards.
'Snow' when holding several aces or deuces, i.e. bet heavily as a bluff knowing players are very unlikely to hold or draw to the nuts.
Post-Flop
Discard high cards in an attempt to end up with four low unpaired cards on the final betting round. What direction to deal cards.
When discarding 1 of a pair, e.g. holding As-2c-3d-3c, discard the 3c as to not hold 2 suited cards.
Stand pat with a strong hand that is likely to become worse if you draw again, e.g. A-3-5-9 rainbow with one more draw remaining.
Betting
Raise, 3-bet and bet aggressively when in position, i.e. Cs betting sites. last to act on each draw.
Heavy betting action may indicate you should 'break' a pat hand, i.e. draw to an even better one.
Reserve bluffs for heads-up pots, take bet/fold lines and be prepared to make tough laydowns. Bluffing is rarer than in Hold'em.
What You Need to Know About Badugi Starting Hands
Good Starting Hands
Play hands with 3 or 4 low, offsuit cards. Aces are always low.
- The top ten hands include A-2-3-4 through A-2-5-6. These can be raised from any position.
- Hands like 2-2-2-3 can be snowed - there are less combinations of strong Badugis players can hold.
Poor Starting Hands
Avoid hands with four of a kind, or 4 cards of the same suit. You'll struggle to improve by showdown.
- Examples include K-K-K-K, 3d-6d-9d-Td, and Ah-2h-3h-4h.
- With all of the above holdings it will take you at least three draws to make a Badugi.
Marginal Starting Hands
3-card hands can be played - discard the unhelpful cards to draw to a Badugi.
- Examples include As-3h-5c-Kc and 2d-4s-8c-8h.
- Here throw away the Kc and either 8, respectively, pre-flop.
Positional Hands
Play in late position when folded to you:
- On the button raise with any strong 2 card hand or 3 card hand.
- In the small blind steal aggressively with any playable hand or blockers like aces and deuces.
Do's and Don'ts for Better Badugi Play
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Don't Get Too Attached to a Badugi
Being dealt a strong 3-card like 6-4-3 under the gun is preferable to a pat King Badugi, as players more likely than not will improve vs you over 4 betting rounds. You will often be wise to fold a weak Badugi postflop vs heavy action.
Do Play Your Hands Aggressively
Don't slowplay - bet your hands hard, especially in position. Inflate the pot with strong 3-card draws and bet your Badugis. Bet and raise pot in PL Badugi with the nuts - people will often be unable to lay down a Seven Badugi or better.
Don't Fold Getting Good Odds
When you're being laid a good price by the pot, call and draw, especially in Limit and Half Pot Limit Badugi. Learn the math in our advanced strategy guide [coming soon].
Badugi Poker Videos
Badugi: SCOOP HU Action
Live play video of a PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker FL Badugi event.
This Video Contains:
- Heads up Limit play.
- Online mixed games specialist James Obst.
- Draw choices shown on every hand.
Badugi: Tips from PokerStars Pros
Professional poker players describe the basic rules of the game, and their pro tips.
This Video Contains:
- Daniel Negreanu & Joe Hachem.
- The mechanics of the game.
- The best drawing hand A-2-3 unsuited.
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