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The Basics of Badugi
Online games have brought poker to the masses and popularity is at an all time high. This has in turn lead to the popularity of previously little known variations such as Badugi to be searched out and found as people look for new games.
Badugi is a game for 2 up to 6 players and the game is a low card game, getting used to this can be strange at first especially if you have been used to playing the more popular games such as holdem which is a high card game. As well as been a low card game Badugi is also a draw game, meaning as the game is played out, players have the opportunity to exchange some of their cards with cards from the pack. To begin a game the player will have to make a choice of table to play at, the table can be one of three kinds, limit, pot limit or half pot limit; this refers to the betting structure of the game.
Players receive 4 cards face down from the dealer at the start of each hand. The aim of the game is to have 4 cards that are neither paired or suited, share the same number or suit, ideally the numbers will also be as low as possible. An example of one of the best possible hands would be 4 of H, 3 of C, 2 of S, A of D. If a player has a hand like this it is called by the same name as the game, the Badugi hand.
There are 3 rounds or draws during which you have the option to call/check, raise or fold just as in any other game of poker. You also have the opportunity to replace cards during each draw. Get rid of any matched cards and receive new cards from the stack. If ever player draws cards and the deck runs out of cards, usually the discarded cards are re shuffled and used again.
The pre draw round starts with the player to the left of the big blind, if no blinds the dealer, and goes clockwise. Big Blind is usually placed by the player to the left of the small blind and is usually the size of the minimum bet. The small blind is placed by the player to the left of the dealer and is half the size of the big blind.
Those still remaining at the end having not folded reveal their cards in the showdown. Any paired cards left in the hand at showdown must be discarded.
The Best Way to Learn Playing Poker and Build up Your Bankroll
There are many ways to learn playing poker and build your bankroll. All online poker rooms offer multiple choices for the new players: Freerolls, No Deposit Bonuses, Deposit Bonuses, Rakeback, and other online poker promotions are all common ways to increase your bankroll. But what is the best way to establish your bankroll and become a profitable poker player in the long run?
If you are new to playing poker online it might be tempting to start at the free tables that all online poker rooms offer. However if you are serious about playing poker for money and want to develop into a solid player, do not spend too much time at the free tables. The object of the poker is to win money and that is real money, when you take this most important part out of the game it is never the same. Players act completely different when it comes down to their own money when compared to free games. Spend just enough time to get familiar with the software and the features and move on before you picked up some very dangerous habits.
Now that you know your online poker software and feel comfortable in your poker room there are numerous options to start playing for real money and online poker Freerolls is probably one of the most popular amongst a lot of players.
Freerolls are free tournaments so when you enter them you have a chance of winning real money without any risk to your wallet. Playing in the Freerolls is another good opportunity to get to comfortable with poker rooms software. Freerolls often attract new and weaker players who make very strange moves at the tables. A lot of times a good player can take an advantage of such actions and with a good standard of the game make into the money. The prize pools for the freerolls are usually small from $25 to $100 and the numbers of participants can be very high sometimes into 100s of players diluting the prize pool even further, so it will take time to build up some significant amounts of money this way. Usually there are withdrawal restrictions on the freeroll winnings and players have to play a certain number of hands or get a certain number of points before any withdrawals are allowed.
No Deposit Bonuses is another popular promotion offered by online poker rooms. Players can receive real cash from $5 to $50 (usually) to play in real money games. I am afraid the advantages of getting a No Deposit Bonus stop here, all you get is some cash and a chance to play at the real money tables. The down side list is a lot longer. In most cases players, who receive no deposit bonuses, are excluded from the freerolls that are offered by the online poker rooms, they are usually further excluded from any online poker promotions that might be offered by the poker room. You cannot withdraw the free money given to you or any winnings from this money until the bonus conditions are met and the bonus amount has been played through a certain number of times. As you will be forced to play at the very low limits play through will take a lot of time and you will more likely to loose money during this period. But most important of all most players play very carelessly with their free money and are out of their free bankroll in a matter of minutes, it is a simple fact of the human nature if you get something with no effort on your side you can not value it as if you paid for it yourself.
The best way to become a solid poker player and improve your bankroll is to make a deposit yourself. Yes you will be spending your own money and yes you have a chance to loose it. However you can look at it from another angle. Most poker players make their first deposit from $25 to $100 which is what you would probably pay for a night out therefore you can probably afford to make this investment into your poker game if you want to improve it. When you make your first deposit you will receive a deposit bonus, which, as time goes on, will keep topping up your bankroll. You will have access to all the poker rooms promotions available and set up for you, those have a tremendous money making a saving potential. You can decide which limits you want to play and when to withdraw your money. Most poker rooms offer their real money depositing players other incentives to play and maintain their bankroll often in a way of rakeback where you can get a portion of the money you made for the poker room back, usually about 33% paid weekly back into your account. But most importantly you will treat your investment seriously and the quality of your game will improve as you take time to learn the game, strategy and develop your skills. Therefore making your first deposit and receiving your First Deposit Bonus might turn out to be the best investment you made into your game on the way to become a profitable poker player.