Crazy Pineapple Poker Rules

Crazy Pineapple Poker Rules - How to Play Crazy Pineapple Poker

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Crazy Pineapple Poker provides players with a Texas Holdem style game adding slight variants that make the game quite interesting. If you're tired of playing Holdem or are looking to try an exciting game without having to learn a bunch of additional crazy rules and strategies, this is the game for you. The extra hole card and the discard phase is the only thing that differs Crazy Pineapple Poker from Texas Holdem.

Rules

In Crazy Pineapple Poker, the table format is the same as in Texas Holdem. The player to the left of the dealer is the small blind. The next player to the left is the big blind. When the betting begins, the action starts with the player to the left of the big blind and concludes with the big blind. Every round after the first begins with the player that was the small blind and concludes with the dealer.

Terms used to refer to these positions are:

• The player to the left of the dealer is the small blind
• The player to the left of the small blind is the big blind
• The dealer is the button
• The player that starts the betting off is under the gun

Instead of being dealt two hole cards like in Texas Holdem, each player is dealt three hole cards. Once each player receives their cards, the first round of betting begins. Once the first round of betting has completed, the flop is dealt. The flop is the same as in Texas Holdem - three face-up community cards. After the flop, there is a second round of betting.

This point in the hand is where it gets a little interesting. Each player must discard one of their three hole cards after the second round of betting. After the discard phase, the turn is flipped. The turn is the fourth community card that is dealt face-up.

Another round of betting occurs and the final community card is dealt. This card is face-up and is called the river. The rules are pretty simple, especially if you are familiar with playing Texas Holdem. The hand strengths are the same as in Texas Holdem, however, you will find a list of the winning hands in order below.

• Royal Flush
• Straight Flush
• Four Of A Kind
• Full House
• Flush
• Straight
• Three Of A Kind
• Two Pair
• One Pair

If no one hits one of the hands above, it comes down to high card. If two different players have the same high card, it moves to the second highest card in each player's hand. If two or more players have the identical hand using five of the seven cards available to make the best poker hand, the pot is chopped or divided evenly.

Strategy

Crazy Pineapple Poker has a similar strategy to Texas Holdem, however, the third hole card makes a big difference when you're choosing playable starting hands. Keep in mind, position is important and should be a major factor when you're choosing your hand selection.

In early position, you generally want to play tighter in just about any poker game. In Crazy Pineapple Poker, you want to stick to having a pair of tens or higher in early position. A raise may be warranted if your third is an over card (higher) and shares a suit with one of the paired cards. If you have two suited cards higher than ten and your third card is a eight or higher, you can consider playing the hand. The third card should be able to complete a straight if need be.

The idea is that you have a flush and a straight draw and can discard based on what draw is more promising when the flop comes.

In middle position, you can lower your pair play to sevens or higher. If you have two flush cards and third brings straight possibilities, you can consider playing this in middle position. If you have three cards of a straight and your lowest card is not lower than six, you have a middle position playable starting hand.

In late position, any paired hand of fours or higher are playable. You should make sure your third card is higher than ten at least - especially if you're running with the 4's or 5's. 4,4,A is not a bad hand in late position. Two flush cards with a third card that makes a straight draw possible is good. Also, in late position you can play any three straight draw cards of every other value. Try to play this hand primarily only when two of them are suited. For example, 2 of clubs, 4 of clubs and 6 of spades or 7 of diamonds, 9 of diamonds and J of clubs.

Crazy Pineapple Poker is an interesting game that brings about a unique strategy. The third hole card takes a little getting used to. The format should run smoothly and be fairly simple to adjust to for all those Texas Holdem players out there. Learn and practice using good hand selection and of course, always know your position and capitalize off of your opponent's weaknesses. If you're new to the game or to poker in general, practice good bankroll management. Play at your level and move up as you improve.