Hollywood Poker Variant Rules? (1 Viewer)

[trigs]

Anyone play this game before? Curious if you can use all three hole cards or not as Abby's rule card doesn't specifically state that.

 

[doublebooyah85]

Anyone play this game before? Curious if you can use all three hole cards or not as Abby's rule card doesn't specifically state that.

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I would say yes…

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[abby99]

Yes -- 0, 1, 2 or 3 hole cards.

 

[Machine]

So Hold'em variant (super hold'em with 1 card exposed)

 

[BGinGA]

So Hold'em variant (super hold'em with 1 card exposed)

And a bit less volatile.

 

[doublebooyah85]

And a bit less volatile.

Nerfs it a bit.

 

[Santa123]

I had the same question a couple of month ago. We played it like super holdem. But Hollywood wasn't after all not that well received. I think 3 card holdem variants are not that exciting as omaha variants.

 

[WedgeRock]

I think 4 card omaha variants are not as exciting as 5 card variants, draw variants and mitt point variants.

 

[BGinGA]

Hard to find a bigger action game than double-board SuperHoldem8 hi/lo

 

[Jimulacrum]

I had the same question a couple of month ago. We played it like super holdem. But Hollywood wasn't after all not that well received. I think 3 card holdem variants are not that exciting as omaha variants.

I've found that a double-board format is usually best to get some action out of Hold'em variants with 3 or more hole cards.

In a single-board format, everyone's (understandably) terrified of monsters. With multiple boards, not as much.

Same idea as Scarney. The potential for a low brings a lot of action that wouldn't exist if you're only playing for high (e.g.., basically Heaven and Hell).

 

[Santa123]

I've found that a double-board format is usually best to get some action out of Hold'em variants with 3 or more hole cards.

In a single-board format, everyone's (understandably) terrified of monsters. With multiple boards, not as much.

Same idea as Scarney. The potential for a low brings a lot of action that wouldn't exist if you're only playing for high (e.g.., basically Heaven and Hell).

Fair point!

 

[Rhodeman77]

Hollywood 8 (hi/lo) has been well received with my group. It worked well as a transitional game to learn hi/lo.

 

[ArielVer18]

This game is frequently called at my place because it's so easy to explain: hold'em with an extra up card you can use. Remember to remind players not to pick up the up card because, like stud, it can be interpreted as folding.

 

[trigs]

I can see the up card nerfing the game a bit. For example, As is up and three spade flop.

 

[Jimulacrum]

I can see the up card nerfing the game a bit. For example, As is up and three spade flop.

This is one possibility, but think of the other side.

Seeing one of your opponent's cards now means you can use his up-card as part of the board to judge your hole cards by traditional Hold'em standards, e.g., to see if the board is paired or a flush is possible.

With 3 hidden cards, anyone could have anything on the most innocuous of boards.