Irish poker

Irish is a poker variant.

Rules

In this variant, 4 hole cards are dealt to each player, which form the starting hand.

The only difference is that after the flop, each player discards 2 cards in his hand and the game ends like Texas hold’em.

The best 5 card hand wins the hand.

It is usually played in pot limit.

How to play

• The dealer deals the cards one by one starting with the player to his left, which put the small blind and his left big blind. Follows a first round of betting.
• The flop is unveiled, follows a second round of betting after which the remaining players folds 2 of their cards, so there are now only two hole cards.
• The dealer reveals the turn, and it follows a third betting round.
• The dealer reveals the river; then a final round of betting and the remaining players show their cards to see who won.