Stud Game · Blinds · Split Pot · No Qualifier · 8 Players Max
Overview
Shuck is a 5-card stud variant using blinds. Each player receives 2 face-down cards, then action begins with UTG: each player must fold both cards or call/raise and expose 1 card. After the expose round, 3 more upcards are dealt one per street. An optional Shuck (draw 1) is available before the final bet for a predetermined price — players swap one card (up for up, down for down). Split pot: best 5-card high (aces high or low) vs best 5-card Razz low (aces always low). No qualifier — the pot always splits.
Watch a Sample Hand
Hero exposes a King and builds Two Pair AA-KK for high. P2 exposes a low card and assembles a 6-high Razz hand for the low half.
POT: $24
YOU (Hero)
TWO PAIR AA-KK · HIGH!
Player 2
2-3-4-5-6 · RAZZ LOW!
Player 3
Ready to Deal
Press Next Step to begin dealing the sample hand.
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Key Rules
IMPORTANT: The Shuck draw is optional and costs a set amount agreed before the game. Players who pay to shuck swap exactly 1 card — an upcard for an upcard, or a hole card for a face-down card. The swap is mandatory once you declare.
The Deal & Betting
Blinds: Posted before the deal
Initial Deal: 2 face-down cards each
Expose Round: Starting with UTG, each player folds or calls/raises and exposes 1 card. Action continues based on highest visible hand.
4th Street: 1 upcard each → Bet (high hand showing acts first)
5th Street: 1 upcard each → Bet
6th Street: 1 upcard each → Optional Shuck declare → Shuck draw → Bet → Showdown
Split Pot
HIGH: Best standard 5-card hand (aces play high or low)
LOW (Razz): Lowest 5-card hand using California A-5 lowball rules — aces always low, straights and flushes don't count against you
No qualifier — pot always splits regardless of what the low hand holds
