Community Card Game · Blinds · Split Pot · 8 Qualifier
Overview
Pineapple 8 combines Pineapple's three-card deal with a Hi/Lo split pot. Each player receives three hole cards and discards one of them before the first betting round. The pot is split between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand (five unique ranks, all 8 or lower, with Ace playing low).
Watch a Sample Hand
Step through a live deal — see how a split pot develops between the high and low halves.
POT
YOU (Hero)
LOW WINNER!
Player 2
HIGH WINNER!
Player 3
Step 0 of 10
Ready to Deal
Press Next Step to begin dealing the sample hand.
Key Rules
Each player receives three hole cards
Each player discards one card face down before the first betting round
A pre-flop betting round takes place with the remaining two cards
Play continues with two hole cards exactly like Texas Hold'em
Betting Sequence
Receive three hole cards
Discard one card face down
Pre-flop betting round (two cards in hand)
Flop (3 community cards)
Flop betting
Turn (4th community card)
Turn betting
River (5th community card)
River betting & showdown
Split Pot — The Low Hand
To qualify for the low half of the pot, a player must be able to make a five-card hand using five unique ranks, all 8 or lower, using any combination of hole cards and community cards. Ace plays low (as 1). If no player qualifies, the high hand scoops the entire pot.
Low example: A-2-3-5-7 qualifies (all ≤8, five unique ranks)
Does not qualify: A-2-3-9-5 (9 is higher than 8)
The lowest possible low (the "wheel") is A-2-3-4-5
Strategy Tips
Starting hands with A-2 or A-3 have strong low potential — keep them
Suited low cards give you both flush and low draws simultaneously
Discard the card that helps neither high nor low — evaluate both before deciding
Watch the board: you need at least three low community cards to make a qualifying low
Scooping (winning both high and low) is the goal — hands like A-2-suited give you the best chance
