Community Card Game · Blinds · Split Pot (Hold'em / PLO) · 7 Players Max · Set Hands After River Betting
Overview
Lazy SOHE is identical to SOHE with one key difference: players set their hand-split after all river betting, just before showdown. Seeing all 5 community cards before committing to the split provides maximum information — but changing hands once showdown begins fouls the hand. The laziest — and most informed — version of SOHE.
Watch a Sample Hand
Step through a live deal — see how all 5 community cards are revealed before the hand-split decision is made.
POT: $60
HOLD'EMPLO
YOU (Hero)
THREE KINGS · HE WIN!
BROADWAY · PLO WIN!
Player 2
HOLD'EMPLO
Player 3
HOLD'EMPLO
Ready to Deal
Press Next Step to begin dealing the sample hand.
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Key Rules
IMPORTANT: Players set their hand-split into a 2-card Hold'em hand and a 4-card PLO hand (cap cards) after the river betting round, just before showdown. Changing hands once showdown begins fouls the hand.
Number of Players
2–7 players
The Deal & Flow
Pre-Flop: Each player receives 6 face-down cards → Bet
Flop: 3 community cards face up → Bet
Turn: 1 community card → Bet
River: 1 community card → Bet → Players set hands (2-card HE + 4-card PLO) → Showdown
Split Pot — Two Independent Hands
HOLD'EM HALF: Best 5-card hand using your 2 Hold'em cards + 5 community cards (standard Hold'em)
PLO HALF: Best 5-card hand using EXACTLY 2 of your 4 PLO cards + EXACTLY 3 of the 5 community cards
A player can win both halves and scoop the entire pot
The Three SOHE Variants
SOHE: Set hands before flop — completely blind decision
Crazy SOHE: Set hands after flop — 3 cards of information
Lazy SOHE: Set hands after river — full 5-card board visible before committing
Lazy SOHE is the most strategic but requires the most table management at showdown time
