Short Deck (Six-Plus) Hold'em (SDH)
Short Deck (Six-Plus) Hold'em removes the 2s through 5s, using a 36-card deck; as a rule difference, a flush beats a full house in this variant.
- Hole cards
- 2
- Deck size
- 36
- Rule note
- Deck removes 2s-5s; a flush beats a full house in this variant.
In depth
Short Deck (Six-Plus) Hold'em is a Texas Hold'em variant played with a 36-card deck, removing all 2s through 5s. The key rule distinction is that a flush ranks higher than a full house, altering traditional hand hierarchies. Players receive two private cards and share five community cards, with the reduced deck reshaping hand strengths and strategic considerations.