With the ever deeper introduction of Chinese poker applications to new markets, interest is growing in purely Asian games, such as Short Deck or Six plus Hold'em. Offline, it is already very popular. For example, the famous Triton Poker Super High Roller Series has included many tournaments for exactly this game in their schedule last year.
At the moment, you can find online action in Short Deck in many poker rooms. However, the most expensive games are running only in Chinese mobile applications.
Short Deck History
This type of poker first appeared in Macau and quickly gained many fans in Asia. The first ambassadors of this game were Tom Dwan and Phil Ivey, who in 2015 told the West about this game.
Outside the Asian rooms Six plus Hold'em appeared in Pokerstars (the other day), iPoker, WPN, Vbet, but the best in all parameters of the game are held only in Asian rooms.
Rules
The game is based on the good old Texas with 52 cards. But at the same time differs as follows:
- the game is played with a classic deck of 36 cards, the youngest of which is the six;
- the sequence of power of combinations is changed: the set is older than the straight, and the flush is stronger than the full house;
- Ace participates in any straights as a high or low card.
Math of 6+ Hold'em
For a successful play this game, the mathematical component should be studied. Due to the fact that the deck consists of a smaller number of cards, the probability of the desired card is also changing. Compare outs and probability share:
| Outs | 6+ Hold'em | Texas Hold'em |
| Flop to River | ||
| 2 | 14% | 9% |
| 3 | 20% | 13% |
| 5 | 32% | 21% |
| 6 | 38% | 25% |
| 8 | 48% | 33% |
| Flop to Turn | ||
| 2 | 7% | 4% |
| 3 | 10% | 7% |
| 5 | 17% | 11% |
| 6 | 21% | 13% |
| 8 | 28% | 18% |
Table of odds and outs for Six plus Hold`em:
| Flop to Turn | Turn to River | Flop to River | ||||
| Outs | % | Chanses | % | Chanses | % | Chanses |
| 1 | 3.23% | 30.00 | 3.33% | 29.00 | 6.45% | 14.50 |
| 2 | 6.45% | 14.50 | 6.67% | 14.00 | 12.69% | 6.88 |
| 3 | 9.68% | 9.33 | 10.00% | 9.00 | 18.71% | 4.34 |
| 4 | 12.9% | 6.75 | 13.33% | 6.50 | 24.52% | 3.08 |
| 5 | 16.13% | 5.20 | 16.67% | 5.00 | 30.11% | 2.32 |
| 6 | 19.35% | 4.17 | 20.00% | 4.00 | 35.48% | 1.82 |
| 7 | 22.58% | 3.43 | 23.33% | 3.29 | 50.65% | 1.46 |
| 8 | 25.81% | 2.88 | 26.67% | 2.75 | 45.59% | 1.19 |
| 9 | 29.03% | 2.44 | 30.00% | 2.33 | 50.32% | 0.99 |
| 10 | 32.26% | 2.10 | 33.33% | 2.00 | 54.84% | 0.82 |
| 11 | 35.48% | 1.82 | 36.67% | 1.73 | 59.14% | 0.69 |
| 12 | 38.71% | 1.58 | 40.00% | 1.50 | 63.23% | 0.58 |
| 13 | 41.94% | 1.38 | 43.33% | 1.31 | 67.10% | 0.49 |
| 14 | 45.16% | 1.21 | 46.67% | 1.14 | 70.75% | 0.41 |
| 15 | 48.39% | 1.07 | 50.00% | 1.00 | 74.19% | 0.35 |
| 16 | 51.61% | 0.94 | 53.33% | 0.88 | 77.42% | 0.29 |
| 17 | 54.84% | 0.82 | 56.67% | 0.76 | 80.43% | 0.24 |
| 18 | 58.06% | 0.72 | 60.00% | 0.67 | 83.23% | 0.20 |
| 19 | 61.29% | 0.63 | 63.33% | 0.58 | 85.81% | 0.17 |
| 20 | 64.52% | 0.55 | 66.67% | 0.50 | 88.17% | 0.13 |
Where to play?
iPoker.com: Betfair, Titan, Winner — up to nl100
WPN: America`s Cardroom, BlackChip, Pokerking — up to nl100
J88poker — up to nl20
Pokerking Asia — bets up to 150$
Room №1 with the highest traffic is Pokerking Asia, where players have more than 30 tables available at all stakes. It has the softest field too. In addition, RedRum Poker players get an excellent conditions and lowest fee for cashouts in Chinese poker applications.