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HI-DUGI

Draw Game · Blinds · Triple Draw · 6 Players Max

Overview

Hi-dugi is the opposite of Badugi. Instead of the lowest hand, you want the highest 4-card hand with one card from each suit. Aces are high (the best rank), and — unlike Badugi — rank pairs carry no penalty. The only thing that hurts you is holding two cards of the same suit.

Watch a Sample Hand

Hero starts with A♠ A♦ Q♣ J♥ and improves over three draws, eventually building A♠ A♦ A♣ A♥ — AAAA, the best possible Hi-dugi hand!

Deck
POT
YOU · Hero (SB)
★ AAAA · WIN!
Player 2 (BB)
Player 3
Ready to Deal
Press Next Step to begin dealing the sample hand.
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Hand Evaluation

KEY RULE: Your Hi-dugi hand consists of the highest-ranking cards you can select with no two sharing a suit. Rank pairs are not penalized — A♠ A♦ Q♣ J♥ is a full 4-card Hi-dugi (four different suits). If you cannot cover all four suits, your best 3-card rainbow (3 different suits) is used, then 2-card, etc.

Hand Rankings (Best to Worst)

  1. 4-card Hi-dugi beats any 3-card hand. Rank the top card, then second, etc. Ace is always high.
  2. Best possible: A♠A♦A♣A♥ (AAAA) — four aces, one per suit.
  3. A 4-card hand beats a 3-card hand regardless of ranks (e.g., 2-2-2-2 four-suit beats A-A-A three-suit).

Betting Structure

SB posts → BB posts → 4 cards face-down dealt → Betting (SB first) → Draw #1 → Betting (SB first) → Draw #2 → Betting (BB first) → Draw #3 → Betting (BB first) → Showdown

Strategy Tips