#badugi

The mistake: Generally in a headsup pot there will be only two or three big bets in the pot on the third round, meaning the pot offers a player three to one or four to one to call and draw. However, four

The mistake: Snowcatching (calling against a pat hand hoping that it's a bluff) at the end of the hand only with premium three-card hands that you played aggressively at the beginning of the hand. This

The mistake: Usually you’re expected to bet when a card ahead, and check to an opponent who is a card ahead. But some players check their weaker hands even when a card ahead, and will bet when improving

The mistake: When looking at starting hands, it’s important to take into account the possibility of improving to a three-card hand that can win the pot. With 765, you’re basically chasing a Badugi, while

The mistake: The name of the game is Badugi, right? So you really should only bet when making Badugis? In fact, much of the value in limit Badugi doesn’t come from playing Badugis, but in situations where

Badugi is a four-card drawing game, with three drawing rounds, and all cards kept private until showdown. The goal is to make a hand containing four unpaired cards of four different suits, called a Badugi,