It was just 8 years ago next Monday that games began on the Playground felts, and this weekend we’re throwing a huge Anniversary Party to celebrate! The festivities kick off today with Event #1 of the 8-Year Anniversary series, the $100 + $10 NL Short Deck Hold’em Re-Entry tournament.
Short Deck Hold’em is a relatively new addition to the Playground tournament roster, and in the few months this format has appeared, it has proven to be very popular. Today’s event gets underway at 12:00pm and late registration is available until 2:15pm
Short Deck is played without the 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s, making for a 36-card deck. The missing cards adds up to a ton of action in every hand, and comes with a notable variation on the traditional Hold’em hand rankings: a flush now beats a full house. However, the Ace still completes the low straight, meaning that A-6-7-8-9 becomes the new “wheel.” Aside from that, all the familiar Hold’em rules apply.
Good luck to everyone playing today!