PURPLE RULES FOR HOLD’EM GAMES
Basic Poker Rules Modifications:
Poker Hand Rankings can be formed using the Colors as Suits or Ranks, in addition to the Standard Poker Hand Rankings.
The High Card method used for Tie Breaks is determined by the highest Rank Point Number or the highest Color Point Number depending on how the card is used, not the Standard Rules use of Rank. Standard Rules use of Rank.
TEXAS HOLD’EM
Object of the Game: To win a Bet by forming a 5 Card Hand with the highest Poker Hand Ranking, or if all of the other Players Fold. Players use 2 cards in their Hand and 5 Community Cards to form a Hand.
Number of Players: 2 to 10 with 1 deck
The Deal: Players take Turns as the Dealer going clockwise. The use of the 2 Jokers is optional, but not recommended.
The Dealer starts by Burning, or discarding, the top card, then giving each Player 2 cards Face Down. The 2 Face Down cards are called Hole Cards or Pocket Cards.
Betting Rounds:
The first and all Rounds of Betting are played using the Standard Poker Betting Rules where Players can Fold, Check, Bet, Call, or Raise.
After the Hole Cards are dealt, the next player clockwise from the Dealer Bets the Small Blind, which is the first forced Bet. The next Player clockwise must Bet the Big Blind, the second forced Bet, which is twice the size of the Small Blind.
In a Limit Game, the Big Blind amount is the minimum Bet, after the first Big Blind has been played. For example, in a $2/$4 Limit Game, the Small Blind is $1 and the Big Blind is $2.
To play Pot Limit or No Limit games, see the Standard Rules Links at the end of these Rules.
The Big Blind Player goes last in the Betting Round and is allowed to Raise, even if the all of the other Players have Called.
After the first Betting Round, the Dealer Burns the top card and deals 3 cards Face Up to the table between all of the Players. These 3 cards are called the Flop.
Then the second Betting Round begins with the first active Player to the left of the Dealer. After the second Betting Round is over, the Dealer Burns the top card, then places 1 card Face Up after the Flop. This card is known as the Turn or Fourth Street.
Then the third Betting Round begins with the first active Player to the left of the Dealer. After the third Betting Round is over, the Dealer Burns the top card, then places 1 card Face Up after the Turn Card. This card is known as the River or Fifth Street.
Then the fourth and final Betting Round begins with the first active Player to the left of the Dealer.
In a Limit Game, any Betting Round that has more than 2 active Players at the start is normally limited to 1 Bet and 3 Raises. If a Betting Round starts with only 2 active Players, there is no limit on the number of Raises.
The Showdown:
The remaining active Players after the final Betting Round place their Hole Cards down Face Up clockwise with the last Player to Bet or Raise Showing first. If all Players Checked in the final Betting Round, the first active Player to the left of the Dealer Shows first.
Each Player declares their 5 card Poker Hand Ranking choosing from their Hole Cards and the 5 Community Cards called The Board. Players can use the Ranks or the Colors to form a Purple Rules Poker Hand Ranking. Players have the option of Playing The Board, which is using all 5 Community Cards in the Board.
Winner of the Pot: The Player with the highest Ranked Purple Rules Poker Hand wins the Pot. See the PURPLE RULES POKER HAND RANKINGS below.
If 2 or more Players have the same Poker Hand Ranking, see the Tie Break Rules below.
Tie Break Rules:
A Tie Break is decided like the Standard Rules of Poker by using a High Card. The modification with the Purple Rules is the method of determining the High Card. If the Ranks are used to form the Poker Hand Ranking, the card with the Highest Rank Point Number is the High Card. If the Colors or Suits are used to form the Poker Hand Ranking, the card with the Highest Color Point Number is the High Card. The Point Numbers are compared and the highest Number wins.
If the highest Point Numbers are the same, the second highest Point Numbers are compared. If still Tied the third highest Point Numbers are compared. If still Tied, the Pot is Split between the Tied players.
Basic Strategy:
In standard Poker the most common winning Hand is a High Ranked Pair or Two Pairs. Any Hand above Three Of A Kind is considered an almost obvious Hand to bet on. When playing Poker with this deck and the Purple Rules, the most common winning Hands are a high Three of a Kind or a Full House, with Four of a Kind or a Straight not uncommon. This makes it harder for a Player to predict if they have a possible Winning Hand. This increases the strategy needed when Betting and makes Bluffing a more viable tactic.
PURPLE RULES POKER HAND RANKINGS:
ROYAL FLUSH
• 5 Cards of the same Suit in Rank Sequence, Ace High
• 5 Cards of the same Color in Rank Sequence, Ace High
STRAIGHT FLUSH
• 5 Cards of the same Suit in Rank Sequence
• 5 Cards of the same Color in Rank Sequence
FIVE OF A KIND
• 5 Cards of the same Rank
• 5 Cards of the same Color (same as a Color Flush)
FOUR OF A KIND
• 4 Cards of the same Rank
• 4 Cards of the same Color
FULL HOUSE
• 3 Of A Kind and a Pair using only Ranks
• 3 Of A Kind and a Pair using only Colors
FLUSH
• 5 Cards of the same Suit
STRAIGHT
• 5 cards in Rank Sequence
THREE OF A KIND
• 3 Cards of the same Rank
• 3 Cards of the same Color
TWO PAIRS
• 2 Pairs, each of its own same Rank
• 2 Pairs, each of its own same Color
PAIR
• 2 Cards of the same Rank
• 2 Cards of the same Color
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Poker Hand Ranking Examples:
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OTHER HOLD’EM POKER GAMES
The same basic Rules of Texas Hold’Em apply to the following Hold’Em games except for the specific Rules described for each game.
Omaha Hold’Em
Players are dealt 4 Hole Cards Face Down. First Betting Round. 3 cards are added to the Board Face Up. Second Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Third Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Fourth and Final Betting Round. Players must use exactly 2 Hole Cards and exactly 3 cards from the Board to form their Hand at the Showdown.
Pineapple
Players are dealt 3 Hole Cards Face Down. Players must discard 1 of their Hole Cards. First Betting Round. 3 cards are added to the Board Face Up. Second Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Third Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Fourth and Final Betting Round. Players can choose from their 2 Hole Cards and the 5 cards in the Board to form their Hand at the Showdown.
Crazy Pineapple
Players are dealt 3 Hole Cards Face Down. First Betting Round. 3 cards are added to the Board Face Up. Second Betting Round. Players must discard 1 of their Hole Cards. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Third Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Fourth and Final Betting Round. Players can choose from their 2 Hole Cards and the 5 cards in the Board to form their Hand at the Showdown.
Egyptian Hold’Em
Players are dealt 2 Hole Cards Face Down. First Betting Round. 3 cards are added to the Board Face Up. Second Betting Round. 2 cards are added to the Board Face Up directly above the 3 cards in the Board. Third Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up directly above the 5 cards in the Board. Fourth and Final Betting Round. Players can choose from their 2 Hole Cards and the 6 cards in the Board to form their Hand at the Showdown.
Irish
Players are dealt 4 Hole Cards Face Down. First Betting Round. 3 cards are added to the Board Face Up. Second Betting Round. Players must discard 2 of their Hole Cards. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Third Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Fourth and Final Betting Round. Players can choose from their 2 Hole Cards and the 5 cards in the Board to form their Hand at the Showdown.
Manila Hold’Em
Players are dealt 2 Hole Cards Face Down and 1 card is added Face Up to the Board. First Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Second Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Third Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Fourth Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Fifth and Final Betting Round. Players must use both of their 2 Hole Cards and 3 cards from the Board to form their Hand at the Showdown. The High Hand and the Low Hand split the Pot.
Greek Hold’Em
Players are dealt 2 Hole Cards Face Down. First Betting Round. 3 cards are added to the Board Face Up. Second Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Third Betting Round. 1 card is added to the Board Face Up. Fourth and Final Betting Round. Players must use both of their 2 Hole Cards and 3 cards from the Board to form their Hand at the Showdown.
Yukon Hold’Em
Players are dealt 2 Hole Cards Face Down. First Betting Round. 2 Flops of 2 cards each one above the other are added to the Board Face Up. Second Betting Round. 1 card is added to each of the 2 Flops for 3 cards each. Third Betting Round. 1 last card (the River) is added to the Board Face Up separate from the 2 Flops. Fourth and Final Betting Round. Players can choose from their 2 Hole Cards, the River Card, and 1 of the 2 Flops (only 1 of the 2 Flops can be used) on the Board to form their Hand at the Showdown.
Hollywood Hold’Em
Players are dealt 2 Hole Cards Face Down. 5 cards are added to the Board Face Down. First Betting Round. The first 3 cards of the Board are turned Face Up. Second Betting Round. The fourth card of the Board is turned Face Up. Third Betting Round. The fifth card of the Board is turned Face Up. At this point the Players have the option to exchange both of their 2 Hole Cards for 2 new Hole Cards. If a Player exchanges their Cards they must add a Big Blind amount to the Pot, this does not count as a Bet. Fourth and Final Betting Round. Players can choose from their 2 Hole Cards or the 5 cards in the Board to form their Hand at the Showdown.
Swiss Hold’Em
Players are dealt 2 Hole Cards Face Down. 5 cards are placed Face Down to form the Board. First Betting Round. The first 3 cards of the Board are turned Face Up. Second Betting Round. The fourth card of the Board is turned Face Up. Third Betting Round. The fifth card of the Board is turned Face Up. Fourth and Final Betting Round. Players can choose from their 2 Hole Cards or the 5 cards in the Board to form their Hand at the Showdown.
Play is the same as Texas Hold’Em except for the following Rules: On their Turn during any Betting Round, Players have the option to exchange both of their 2 Hole Cards for 2 new Hole Cards. Players can exchange more than once on their Turn. The first time a Player exchanges their 2 Hole Cards, they place the amount of 1 Big Blind into the Pot, the exchange payments do not count as a Bet. The second time a Player exchanges their 2 Hole Cards, they place 2 Big Blinds into the Pot. The third time they place 3 Blinds, and so on, 1 more Big Blind than the previous one for each exchange. There is no limit to the exchanges. If the Stock Pile runs out, the discarded cards can be shuffled and used as a new Stock Pile.
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For more detailed Standard Rules use the Links below:
Texas Hold’Em
Bicycle® Learn To Play | Pagat | Wikipedia
Omaha Hold’Em
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Pineapple
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Crazy Pineapple
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Egyptian Hold’Em
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Irish
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Manila Hold’Em
Bicycle® Learn To Play
Greek Hold’Em
Wikipedia
Yukon Hold’Em
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Hollywood Hold’Em
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Swiss Hold’Em
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