Howdy Doody
Draw
Players: 4-7
Initial Deal: Seven down cards to each player
Betting:
Ante if wanted.
Slow Showdown Betting. Betting occurs after each flip in the showdown.
Ante if wanted.
Slow Showdown Betting. Betting occurs after each flip in the showdown.
Play:
Each player passes three cards to the player on their left after the deal. This game is high/low and has wild cards. Threes are wild if and only if the hand they are in is used to try to win the high pot. Kings are wild if and only if the hand they are in is used to try for the low pot. No betting until the Slow showdown. The Player chooses 5 cards and discards the extra. Cards a flipped on at a time to expose the hand. Betting occurs after each flip. Before the last flip each player in turn declares Hi or Low for the hand they are trying to win.
Each player passes three cards to the player on their left after the deal. This game is high/low and has wild cards. Threes are wild if and only if the hand they are in is used to try to win the high pot. Kings are wild if and only if the hand they are in is used to try for the low pot. No betting until the Slow showdown. The Player chooses 5 cards and discards the extra. Cards a flipped on at a time to expose the hand. Betting occurs after each flip. Before the last flip each player in turn declares Hi or Low for the hand they are trying to win.
Winner: High-Low Spilt
Variations:
Early Declare:
Each play before the slow showdown discards the extra cards to have only 5. A token is chosen for Hi (red chip)and Low (white chip). Each player placed both chips in their hands. They then place the appropaite chip in their right hand for the hand they wish to play for. At the same time all players open their hands and begin the slowdown betting.
Early Declare:
Each play before the slow showdown discards the extra cards to have only 5. A token is chosen for Hi (red chip)and Low (white chip). Each player placed both chips in their hands. They then place the appropaite chip in their right hand for the hand they wish to play for. At the same time all players open their hands and begin the slowdown betting.