Short-deck poker is a variation that is also known as six-plus Hold’em and it is reshaping the way professional players think about the game. The difference between short-deck poker and other Hold’em games is that the deuces through fives have been removed from the deck.
It has certainly given the professional poker world a bit of a recalibration, as now poker pros have to rethink their strategies that they have often used for years of playing poker. Added to this, short-deck poker is a fast-paced game as there are far fewer cards in the deck.
The Old Rules of Poker No Longer Apply
The biggest shock for players who have never played short-deck poker before is how different the hands are compared to traditional poker played at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and other poker events.