Simultaneous Hold 'Em

[mdlm]

Simultaneous hold 'em is a variant of hold 'em in which everyone bets or folds at each street simultaneously. An ante equal to about 15% of the BB is placed by each player in the pot at the start of the round. The players are dealt their cards. And then simultaneously they decide whether to stay in (bet) or fold. The players who stay in then repeat the simultaneous fold/bet process at the flop, turn, and river.

There is no raising or checking and (obviously) position does not matter because it doesn't exist.

What cards go up in value and what go down in value? Why?

Note that simultaneous hold 'em is somewhat similar to super-passive oblivious newbie hold 'em. In super-passive hold 'em players bet, check-fold, or check-call. There is no raising or check-raising. And in oblivious hold 'em players pay little attention to what others before them have done.

[tewall]

Interesting question.

On the one hand you would play fewer hands because you are never in good position. On the other hand, since you don't have to worry about a raise, you can play more hands.

How many players tend to play flops would be the biggest consideration. If many players are playing, then hands like Ace suited and suited connectors would play well, especially if they tend to chase to the river. OTOH if few players tend to see the flop, then high cards would go up, just like in regular holdem.

Your decisions would tend to be more mathematical and less psychological.