Pineapple Poker

Pineapple Poker Overview

Pineapple Poker is a very simple variation on classic Texas Hold’em. It is suitable, like Texas Hold’em, for 3-8 players. Pineapple Poker gives three hole cards to each player, but players are required to surrender one of their hole cards pre-flop.

Pineapple Poker Rules

Before the deal, a dealer is selected. After each hand, the dealer position is passed to the player sitting to the previous dealer’s left. Usually this is signified by a white chip or button. Hence, the dealer is referred to as the button. The player to the dealer’s left places what is known as the small blind. This is a wager that is placed before any cards are dealt. The player to the left of the small blind places the big blind, which is usually twice the value of the small blind.

After the blinds have been placed, the dealer gives each player three cards, which they do not show to anyone. They look at these cards, and then each player gives up one of their hole cards. After each player has given back one hole card and is left with two hole cards, the first round of betting begins. Starting with the player to the big blind’s left, each player can choose to call the current bet by matching the current wager, raise the current bet by adding additional money to the pot, or fold, giving no more money into the pot. Once a player has folded, they relinquish all rights to the pot, and are no longer playing. After the round of betting is complete, the first three community cards, collectively known as the flop, are dealt.

Following the flop, there is another round of betting. Betting begins with the player who placed the small blind, and proceeds around the table, with players calling, raising, or folding as they see fit. After this round of betting, the fourth community card, called the turn, is dealt. This is again followed by a round of betting. Then the fifth card, known as the river, is dealt. Following one more round of betting, the players who remain in the game show their cards, and the one with the best hand consisting of five of the seven cards (two in their hands and five on the board) wins the pot.