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Short deck best starting hands hand rankings

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If you’re just starting to learn how to play short deck poker, you’ll need to know about the best - and worst - starting hands.

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And predictably, this has a huge impact on starting hand selection strategy when compared to its Texan cousin. It uses a reduced deck of just 36 since all cards ranked lower than a 6 are removed. Short Deck, or 6+, is an increasingly popular form of poker that’s loosely based on Texas Hold’em.

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