How To Play Badugi

Badugi Triple Draw Poker

Badugi is a triple draw poker game where each player receives four cards and the goal is to hold four different cards of four different suits. The lower the cards in your hand the better it is. The best hand in Badugi is A-2-3-4 of all different suits.

Badugi starts out with the two players to the left of the dealer posting the small and big blind respectively. The small blind is half the lower stake limit and the big blind is equal to the lower stake limit. For example, in a $1/$2 betting structure, the small blind is $.50 and the big blind is $1.

Blinds are use in Badugi to help force the action. The blinds are live bets so players who posted the blinds are able to check in addition to raising the bet, calling and folding.

After the blinds have been posted each player receives four cards. After each player has been dealt their cards, the first of the four betting rounds begins. In each betting round players have three options; fold, check or bet.

After the round of betting has finished, players that still remain in the hand can discard and draw up to four new cards. This draw is followed by a second round of betting.

When the second round of betting has finished, players that still remain in the hand can discard and draw up to four new cards. This draw is followed by a third round of betting.

When the third round of betting has finished, players that still remain in the hand can discard and draw up to four new cards. This draw is followed by the fourth and final round of betting.

When the final round of betting has been completed each player turns over their cards and the player with the best Badugi hand wins the pot.