Making a new variant out of Texas Hold'em: How would you do it?

Tammy · Oct 1, 2023

Imagine that you have entered a competition to see who can create the most unique new poker variant by changing only two rules in Texas Hold'em. Which changes would you make and how would your new game be played?

Tero · Oct 1, 2023

I would keep the changes subtle so the game would remain recognizable.

Rule change 1) If you've got Red you're already Ahead
This would apply to situations where two or more players have the same hand (say AT) and the pot is going to be split. In this case the player who holds the most high ranking red card (ace of hearts or diamonds) OR if the player has ten of hearts/diamonds, and the others have only clubs or spades, the player holding the red will win.

Rule change 2) Everybody Loves the Underdog
This change would put the term 'counterfeited pair' into history. Example: the board is 88 JJ K and you are holding 22. Your opponent has A5. Normally the player holding the ace always wins which might be hard to grasp for new players. But with this rule change the ace becomes meaningless. If the two pairs on the board is the best you've got your ace will always lose to the player holding a pair.

19aleks57 · Oct 1, 2023

Three cards in hand and three cards on the flop, the basic rules remain.

RhinoRyan89 · Oct 1, 2023

I would keep the same standard format and rules of Texas hold em as much as possible.

2 changes i would implement.

Name: Hold em re Draw

1. each player would be allocated a set amount of re draw chips.

hold cards and the flop would be dealt as normal.

2. With the opportunity of using a re draw chip to burn one card and re draw one from the deck.

Before the betting round after the flop has been dealt.

Then the game would procced as normal.

Bicskapocek · Oct 1, 2023

Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I don't really appreciate these new ways. I tried once or twice, but it's not my world.

finaltable1 · Oct 1, 2023

Not sure, maybe something like this already exists... but for a new and different way to play poker I think this might work:

Rule1:
3Cards dealt to players and unlike Omaha - all of these 3 cards can be used.

Rule2:
12 players per table.

SO if table is full then 36 cards are dealt to the players + 5 community cards. Quite different maths.

Mortis · Oct 1, 2023

Not sure what to call it, but start out like Omaha, and end up like Texas Hold 'Em:

Start with 4 cards. Pre-flop round of betting. After betting, discard 1 card.

Flop. Round of betting. Discard another card.

Turn. 3 cards in hand, round of betting. Discard another card.

River with 2 cards in hand. Round of betting. Showdown.

Gritz18 · Oct 1, 2023

Tammy said:
Which changes would you make and how would your new game be played?

What would I do to change the face of our poker a little?

1 - The player would be prohibited from limping, or raising, or staying out, limping would only be allowed between small and bb.

2 - I would leave bets limited as is done in Omaha.

Thank you Cesar.

Canaldo Kao · Oct 1, 2023

The River would cease to exist and the flush or straight would only be possible using two cards in equal hands in Omaha. If I could I would change these rules!

BelFish · Oct 1, 2023

Maybe better try to play Texas Hold'em with tables on 23 players )))
It will be fun...
Strategy of play in this game will be very intresting

P. S. "Super Full Ring" ))

pavel1111111 · Oct 1, 2023

I think is fine the way it is

, but an individual prize would be so bad ...in case you end up in a team that it is not very interesting to play or be very competitive

Easylu · Oct 1, 2023

I would make the following variants:
1) 3 Cards- It consists of 3 cards being dealt to each player and there would only be 6 max on each table, and of the 3 cards they can only use 2 to be able to connect with the others that are opened on the table.

2)Heds up5- That the same thing is played explained but with 5 cards in hand and only 2 cards would be taken to be able to agree with the community cards that are opened on the table.

john_entony · Oct 1, 2023

First rule: I would completely forbid rebuys and add-ons.
Second rule: I would forbid players to cry after bad beats (joke). Seriously, second rule: I would remove the River, which is the fifth card on the table. But at the same time I would deal two cards on the flop instead of three.

Now why I would do this.

First rule: all players should be equal and all players should have equal chances to win the tournament before the tournament starts. Then players would be more cautious, which would add to the high error cost of playing at the table. This would only add to the competitive atmosphere at the tables.
Second rule: this is an interesting innovation that would have made each player's pre-flop cards more valuable. The all-in of conditional AKs against 87 would have a higher % win rate, and we would see more fair poker based on smart tactics rather than fish luck. And as for combinations on the board, it would be harder to collect a straight and a flush from 1 card. Well agree that a flush and a straight from 1 card is pure luck. And in poker, luck should not be on the same level as the skills of the players. And so the same flush and straight would be impossible to pick up on the flop. This would increase the importance of top pairs on the flop! And imagine what would be the probability of picking a royal flush, for example? Oh, those would be incredible moments of happiness!

YLAN · Oct 1, 2023

Rule change 1: Before any betting, show 1st card of the flop. After 1st round of betting, show 2nd & 3rd cards of the flop.
Rule change 2: Showdown doesn't happen after the river. After the river, players can change 1 or both hole card, then a final round of betting. Showdown after the betting.

Poker Orifice · Oct 1, 2023

2 cards dealt on flop
2 cards dealt on turn

For tournament play, final table... river bet must be allin or fold

Would I play it? Absolutely... not!

pentazepam · Oct 1, 2023

Long Stud Holdem:

Each player is dealt an additional exposed card that only they can use. So now you get more information to consider.

Deal the five community cards one at a time and have a betting round after each card is dealt. That is a lot of betting.

Mag_P1e · Oct 2, 2023

In general, the rules of poker completely suit me and seem balanced, except for ONE thing. I would change the rank of cards in a flush so that every card in the combination is important, and not just the highest one. (Yeah, I'm just tired of losing KQ-KJ to A2 etc.)

#FairFlushHoldem

Gallarado777 · Oct 2, 2023

As an old player who has been playing this great game for a very long time, I like everything as it was and is now, the rules were all made a long time ago and I certainly don't want to change them, but if such a theory I would make each player have 3 cards in his hand and have more than 9 players at the table, for example, 15 people, so that the whole structure of pocket hands and how to play would change and everything would be different

GERSteven · Oct 2, 2023

My suggestions would be:

1. Everything stays as it is.

2 Everything stays as it is.

Reason: because it is good the way it is.

scobido · Oct 2, 2023

The first rule would be: both straight and flush should use both cards from the hand, and the second rule I would change would be that the flop should contain 6 cards.

Gutshot Gus · Oct 2, 2023

#1 You have to use both of your hole cards in the hand. Your hand consists of your two hole cards and three from the board.

#2 No checking. When it's your turn if you check, you fold. Bet or fold.

LaNimmer · Oct 2, 2023

I would adapt this to MTT:

1- Make an optional straddle that has to be equal to the big blind and could be initiated by any position (before the cards are dealt).

2- The first player to bet would be the player to the left of the straddle.

I'm cheating a little as this variety I believe is played in cash games at casinos, I think is called Mississippi? Please correct me if I am wrong. But it would make a pot larger and change the whole dynamics of the position.

Rachidao · Oct 3, 2023

Every pair or straight has the same value, A2345 equal 10JQKA, 22 equal AA. Flush is a flush, full house is full house and so on...that way the dealt cards mean less. No card is higher than others. If one uses two cards of the hand and has two pair, and other has two pair using one of the hand, the player who uses both wins, straight, flush etc the same method.

The other change, already mentioned in the thread, is no rebuys or add-on. Keep the game fair.

pavel1111111 · Oct 3, 2023

I would try a with open heart a game how is no lomit before the flop and fix limit after the flop or pot limit after the flop

....or a game that you can only go all in at the river

seiya1989 · Oct 3, 2023

I would deal 3 cards for player and one of those cards must be visible to the rest of the table.then I would leave everything as it is because I think it is okay

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