Community Card Game · Blinds · Split Pot · 6 Players Max
Overview
6-Card Shodugi deals 6 hole cards to each player. After the pre-flop betting round, players secretly separate their cards into a 2-card Texas Hold'em hand and a 4-card Badugi hand, then cap both groups. After the flop betting, there is a Badugi draw round (exchange 0–4 Badugi cards). Community cards are dealt in the standard Hold'em pattern.
Split pot: The Hold'em half uses the 2-card group plus community cards. The Badugi half uses the 4-card Badugi group (best Badugi hand wins).
What is a Badugi?
Badugi is a 4-card lowball hand where the goal is four cards of four different suits and four different ranks. An "Ace-to-Four" Badugi (A-2-3-4 in 4 different suits) is the best possible hand. If cards share a suit or rank, the duplicates are discarded — reducing the effective hand size. A 4-card Badugi beats any 3-card Badugi; a 3-card beats any 2-card; and so on. When comparing same-size Badugis, the one with the lowest highest card wins (like lowball).
Watch a Sample Hand
Watch how dealing 6 cards and splitting into Hold'em and Badugi groups creates two simultaneous competitions!
POT: $40
Player 2
Hold'emBadugi
HOLD'EM WIN!
Hold'emBadugi
YOU (Hero)
BADUGI WIN!
Ready to Deal
Press Next Step to begin dealing the sample hand.
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Key Rules
6 hole cards dealt face-down to each player
After pre-flop betting, secretly separate into a 2-card Hold'em hand and a 4-card Badugi hand and cap both
Flop (3 community cards) + betting
Badugi draw: exchange 0–4 of your Badugi cards
Turn (1 community card) + betting
River (1 community card) + betting
Hold'em half: Best 5-card hand using exactly your 2-card group + community cards
Badugi half: Best 4-card Badugi hand using your 4-card Badugi group
Betting Sequence
Deal 6 hole cards face-down
Pre-flop betting
Players secretly split into 2-card Hold'em group + 4-card Badugi group, cap both
Flop (3 community cards) + flop betting
Badugi draw (exchange 0–4 Badugi cards)
Turn (4th community card) + turn betting
River (5th community card) + river betting
Showdown — split pot
Key rule: The Hold'em group must use exactly both hole cards (combined with community cards). The Badugi group uses all 4 cards — the best Badugi hand possible from those 4 cards wins the Badugi half.
Strategy Tips
With 6 cards, you have more flexibility — but splitting well is still crucial. Look for a natural 2+4 split
A perfect starting Badugi (4 different suits and ranks) means you can stand pat and apply maximum pressure
Even a great Badugi starting hand might want to draw if one card is very high — swap the highest card for a chance at a lower Badugi
Watch draw counts carefully: standing pat signals a very strong Badugi; drawing 3–4 cards signals desperation
With 6 players maximum, the field is manageable — reading opponents' split decisions is easier than in larger games
