6-Card Stampler Rules - Poker Game Database

Community Card Game · Blinds · Split Pot · 8-or-Better Low Qualifier · Spade Fallback · 7 Players Max

Overview

6-Card Stampler deals 6 individual cards to each player, but hand formation remains Omaha: exactly 2 individual + 3 community. Six cards give C(6,2)=15 two-card combinations — the most of any Stampler variant. Split pot follows the same rules: best Omaha high hand wins the high half, best 8-or-better low wins the low half. If no qualifying low exists, the highest spade in the hole wins the low half. Maximum 7 players (6 × 7 = 42 individual + 5 community = 47 cards).

Key Rules

IMPORTANT: Despite holding 6 cards, hand formation remains Omaha: exactly 2 individual + exactly 3 community. The extra cards create 15 possible 2-card combinations. Fallback: if no qualifying low, highest spade in the hole wins the low half.

Number of Players

2–7 players (6 cards × 7 players = 42 individual cards plus 5 community = 47 cards from a 52-card deck)

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 → Showdown

Split Pot

HIGH HALF: Best 5-card Omaha hand — exactly 2 of 6 individual + exactly 3 community
LOW HALF: Lowest 5 unique ranks A–8 — exactly 2 of 6 individual + exactly 3 community
FALLBACK: If no qualifying low, highest spade in hole wins the low half

Stampler Variant Comparison

Stampler (4 cards): C(4,2)=6 combos — baseline
5-Card Stampler: C(5,2)=10 combos — more flexibility
6-Card Stampler: C(6,2)=15 combos — maximum flexibility; wheel draws and nut high hands much more reachable simultaneously
The spade fallback becomes less common as more cards means more qualifying lows are possible