Badugi
Badugi is a relative of Triple Draw, and the parent game of high-low variants Badeucy and Badacey.
Forced Money
The game is played with a button and blinds.
Dealing Procedure
Each player is dealt four cards face down, followed by a round of betting at the small bet limit.
Each player in turn discards zero to four cards from their hand. Once all of the discards have been announced, the dealer will deal each player an appropriate number of replacement cards. This is followed by a round of betting at the small bet limit.
Then there is a second draw, followed by a round of betting at the big bet limit. This is followed by a third draw, followed by a round of betting a the big bet limit. This is followed by a showdown.
Evaluating the Showdown
The best four-card hand using badugi rules wins the pot. A badugi hand consists of the maximum number of cards that can be played such that there is no duplication of rank or suit. Between hands of the same number of cards, the one with the lowest hand (aces count as low) shall be the best hand. 432A of four different suits is the best possible hand. KQJT of four different suits beats any three-card hand. A three-card hand of 742 beats 75A. See the Appendix on Lowball Scales for more details.