Faldo Says “Yay” or “Nay” to Common Dealer’s Choice Games – Part VIII

There are other poker games besides what is dealt in casinos and tournaments. The casino games are there because of their speed and simplicity in dealing. More hands equals more rake for the house.

But there are some fun, entertaining and exciting poker games you can deal in a home game, which make you have to think outside “the flop” sometimes.

The description of the following games in this series is Faldo’s opinion only. Others may like my take on a game and some will not. That’s fine. It’s all good. Here we go:

Low Hole Wild

A seven-stud poker game where the lowest card you have down is wild and all like it in your hand are wild.

As you can figure out, the last card down could mess your hand up, so many players deal the ‘option’ where you can have the last card up for a fee.

Faldo says ‘Yay’. Good game!

It spices up the sometimes action-less straight 7. twss

McIntosh

A five-card stud game where your hole card is wild, IF you match it with one of your up cards. In addition, should you pair any of your up cards, you must match the pot to continue playing.

Faldo says ‘Nay’ to any pot matching game. There are straight pot limit and no-limit games for that type of action. And home games with these kind of games rarely stay friendly long or last long.

Indian Poker or Mexican Sweat

A five-card stud game where everyone can see your hold card – but you! Yes, you have to hole your hole card up on your forehead so everyone knows what your real hand is but you.

I will admit, it is a bluffing man’s paradise, but Faldo says ‘Nay’. Just the mechanics of dealing give some home players fits. Having to hold a card to your forehead and deal at the same time would be trouble.

Mississippi

See Anaconda or Pass the Trash. Same game, just another name that I missed. Just type either of the other two names in the search engine for this site.

Be sure to type in ‘White Whale’ in the search box if you have not already. A six-part story, so start at Part I.