Stratego related idea for improving Texas Holdem

[Clarkmeister]

Stratego was a very cool game. Key to strategy in Stratego was the "spy". I'll leave it for others to elaborate.

What if in texas holdem we changed just one rule: unimproved pocket deuces beat unimproved pocket aces?

Or to generate even more action, unimproved pocket deuces beat any pair of aces, whether a pocket pair or something like AK with an Ace on the board?

I need to think about this some more. Sounds like a potential home game.

[Phat Mack]

Only slightly related, but I've played NLHE where the second-best hand won. (Played cards speak.) Interesting game, especially in multi-way showdowns.

[nolanfan34]

Hmm, I like this idea. I was just thinking the other night about how hand values would change if a straight beat a flush. But this idea has even more potential.

If your rules catch on Clark, maybe the new game can be named Deucemeister poker. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[ThaSaltCracka]

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What if in texas holdem we changed just one rule: unimproved pocket deuces beat unimproved pocket aces?

[/ QUOTE ]It would be silly, but sounds like fun when I am drunk playing in a home game, but a bitch to remember /images/graemlins/crazy.gif SO pocket dueces would only beat a pair of aces, or would it beat any pair?

[SossMan]

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Only slightly related, but I've played NLHE where the second-best hand won. (Played cards speak.) Interesting game, especially in multi-way showdowns.

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so when it's heads up, it's essentially lowball holdem?

[spamuell]

SO pocket dueces would only beat a pair of aces, or would it beat any pair?

Just a pair of aces, that's the beauty of the spy in Stratego which only beats a Marshall but loses to any other piece while the Marshall beats any other piece. I think that's right, I haven't played for years.

Theoretically, this would reflect in a deuce to seven low beating only a royal flush, but this would be silly.

[jstnrgrs]

no, high hand wins unless the high hand is a pair of aces, and the low hand is a pair of duces.

[daryn]

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Only slightly related, but I've played NLHE where the second-best hand won. (Played cards speak.) Interesting game, especially in multi-way showdowns.

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so when it's heads up, it's essentially lowball holdem?

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yes.

[Phat Mack]

so when it's heads up, it's essentially lowball holdem?

Right: 2-7. If you move to make it heads up, and get two callers, you've got a problem. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Piz0wn0reD!!!!!!]

Stratego pwns. I have a more brute style of play than a secretive one.

[andyfox]

Any game that involves a deuce is a bad one for me. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[ThaSaltCracka]

I really like dropping dueces.

[Gabe]

what about counterfitted 22?

[Non_Comformist]

Not to get off topic but Stratego is a kick ass game. I played that against my brother and dad for countless sessions.

I usually go with the bombs gaurding the corners and a center square with the flag being in one.

I also sometimes go with a double wall of bombs protecting the flag and an enforcer.

[youtalkfunny]

I once made the nut low in hold'em (9875432).

I bet most of you wouldn't stay to the river with that holding. /images/graemlins/smile.gif