CRAZY PINEAPPLE 8

Overview

Crazy Pineapple 8 merges the Crazy Pineapple format with a Hi/Lo split pot. Players receive three hole cards and keep all three through pre-flop betting AND the flop. After the flop betting round, each player discards one card. The pot then splits between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand (five unique ranks, all 8 or lower, Ace plays low).

Key Rules

• Each player receives three hole cards
• Players keep all three cards through pre-flop betting AND the flop
• After the flop betting round, each player discards one card — with full knowledge of the flop
• Turn and river play with exactly two hole cards as normal

Betting Sequence

1. Receive three hole cards
2. Pre-flop betting (all three cards in hand)
3. Flop (3 community cards) — still holding three hole cards
4. Flop betting round (still three cards!)
5. Discard phase: each player discards one of their three hole cards
6. Turn (4th community card)
7. Turn betting
8. River (5th community card)
9. River betting & showdown

Split Pot — The Low Hand

To qualify for the low half of the pot, a player must make a five-card hand with five unique ranks, all 8 or lower, using any combination of hole cards and community cards. Ace plays low. If no player qualifies, the high hand wins the entire pot.

Strategy Tips

• The flop tells you which card to discard — this is the key "crazy" advantage over regular Pineapple 8
• If the flop brings two low cards, keeping your low hole cards and discarding the high one becomes obvious
• Hands with A-2, A-3, or 2-3 in them have strong low potential; suited versions gain flush draws too
• Watch for boards with at least three low cards (≤8) — without them, no one can qualify for low
• Scooping (winning both high and low) is the goal — A-2-suited gives you the best shot at both