Badugi - The game of the mind

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Badugi - The game of the mind

 

Badugi aka Badougi or Padooki, very popular game in South Korea, where the name originated from. Badugi is a name given to a dog that has spots or patches of different color on him and this is the rules of the game, as winning hands consist of completely different suits and values. The three rounds of burying hands for lower ones are called, breakfast, lunch and supper, wich is representative of feeding Badugi the three meals.

 

• Draw poker
• a lowball game
  
• It is a 4-card poker
• There are 3 rounds of card drawing and betting
• There are no community cards in Badugi
• Best hand A♠2♥3♦4♣

 

 

The Top 10 badugi poker hands:

Rank Number     Badugi Hand

1.              A 2 3 4
2.              A 2 3 5
3.              A 2 4 5
4.              A 3 4 5
5.              2 3 4 5
6.              A 2 3 6
7.              A 2 4 6
8.              A 3 4 6
9.              2 3 4 6
10.              A 2 5 6

 

Example of winning hands:

• 2♠4♣5♦6♥ beats A♠2♣3♦7♥ - the highest card is compared first and the 6♥ is smaller than 7♥
  

• 4♠5♣6♦K♥ beats 2♠3♠4♦7♥ - the first is a four card hand and the 2nd is a three card hand, the 3♠ must be discarded making the hand 2♠4♦7♥
  

• 2♠3♠4♦7♥ beats 4♠5♠6♦K♥ - here are both three card hands, the highest is the 7♥ and wins over the K♥
  

• 5♦7♣K♣K♥ beats 2♠3♦K♠K♦ - the first is a three card hand, made by discarding the K♣, the other is a two card hand, made by discarding the two Kings which must both be discarded because they are the same suits as the other two cards
  
  

 

In Badugi you should choose and keep the one with the lowest value. The remaining cards may for a 3-,2-,or 1- card hand. Position can be an important component in badugi strategy, if you are last to act you can have an opportunity to bluff since you are able to observe the actions of other players before its your turn.

The most important Badugi strategy is discipline and staying in control. It pays to always remember that poker is a mind game, so be prepared physically, mentally and emotionally before any play.

 

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