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| This member of the Spit-in-the-Ocean family is also called Utah or Lamebrains. Five cards are dealt face down to each player, with five more dealt face down to the widow. The cards in the widow are exposed one at a time, with a betting round after each one. In the showdown, each player may select any five cards from among his hand and the five cards in the widow. With ten cards to choose from, it usually takes a flush or full house to win. Remember, though, that strong cards in the widow are shared by everyone. |
| This popular casino game is also known as Texas Hold'em. There is a blind bet and a blind raise, and then two cards are dealt face down to each player followed by a betting round. The first active player to the dealer's left bets first in each round. Next, three cards (called the "flop") are dealt face up to the widow. There is another betting round and then the widow is dealt a fourth and fifth face-up card, with a betting round after each. In the showdown each player selects his best five cards from the seven available. Beware that the majority of the strong cards are shared by everyone. It usually takes two pairs or better to win this game. |
| This member of the Spit-in-the-Ocean family is also called Cincinnati Liz. This is the same game as Cincinnati except that the lowest card exposed in the widow and all other cards of the same rank are wild. Five cards are dealt face down to each player, with five more dealt face down to the widow. The cards in the widow are exposed one at a time, with a betting round after each one. In the showdown, each player may select any five cards from among his hand and the five cards in the widow. With ten cards and four wild cards to choose from, it usually takes a straight flush to win. Remember, though, that strong cards in the widow are shared by everyone. Also beware that the rank of the wild card can suddenly change the strength of your hand. |
| This game is similar to Cincinnati, except that each player is dealt two hole cards instead of five. Five cards are then dealt face down to the widow. Each widow card is turned face up, followed by a betting round. In the showdown, each player selects his poker hand from his own two, and the five on the table. The highest hand wins the pot, or in the case of a tie the pot is divided among the tied players. (This happens occasionally when five cards are shared by everyone.) Two pairs is usually strong enough to win, but don't be tempted to stay in unless you can use your hole cards. |
| There is usually a blind bet and a blind raise when this modified high-low variant of Hold 'em is played in casinos and clubs. Each player is dealt four hole cards (not two), followed by a betting round. Three community cards are then dealt face up to the widow, followed by another betting round. There is a fourth and fifth face-up widow card with a betting round after each. In the showdown, each player forms a high and low five-card poker hand from any two of his own cards, plus any three from the widow. (The high and low hands may use different combinations of cards.) However, unless there is a low hand of eight or lower, there is no low pot to split and the high hand wins the whole pot. Low hands can often be ruled out before the showdown when fewer than three qualifying cards appear in the widow. Three-of-a-kind is usually strong enough to win for high. |
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