6 Holdem Poker
In the past months, we wrote twice about Short Deck Hold'em (where and how to play it and the Winning Poker Network adding 6+ tables). For several reasons, the game again began to gain popularity both offline and online. It is popular among poker fans for the high level of action and now it can be played not only in low and medium stakes (Winning Poker Network and iPoker) but also in high stakes in the PokerKing Asia application.
- While Short Deck poker is a newfound phenomenon in North America and Europe, Short Deck poker (also known as Six Plus Holdem or 6+ Holdem) has been a popular staple of high-stakes poker games in Asia for much longer.
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6+ Hold’em is a popular ‘short deck’ poker format that plays much like Texas Hold’em, but with a few exciting differences: All cards lower than a six are removed from the deck Everyone posts an ante and only the button posts a blind – known as the ‘button blind’ A flush beats a full-house. TEXAS 6+ (6+ Holdem) Poker - Variant of Texas Holdem Poker Games. Texas 6+ Poker (six plus Holdem) Texas 6+ is a variant of Texas Hold’em which makes use of only 36 cards from a deck (i.e. From 6 to Ace hence the name Six Plus). Dec 20, 2017 6-max (or 6-handed) poker games are by far the most popular online cash game format. They’re so popular, in fact, that they’ve almost completely replaced full-ring (or 9-handed) games on most online poker sites. If you want to become a successful online cash game player, having a strong 6-max game is mandatory.
There are no developed strategies for 6+ Hold'em yet. All the information available on the internet is limited to a few tips on the game (which we already quoted). For those who want to develop their own strategy for 6+ Hold'em, today we will present a software created specifically for that — CombCalc6Plus; this piece of software calculates our chances against the opponents.
What is CombCalc6Plus?
CombCalc6Plus functionalities include:
- Calculates the equity of a particular hand against a hand range of one or more opponents preflop or other streets;
- Calculating the odds of the hand range of one or more opponents in the flop with the output matrix.
- Creating your own hand range with any hand in percentage and save it as a separate file
The user can customize the software and the folder location. Detailed instructions on how to work with the program and create your own hand range can be found on the developer's website.
Its most important advantage is that you will be able to have a better understanding of the mathematics behind Short Deck Hold'em and its main differences with classical Hold'em, understanding the hand range of the opponents or yourself in different scenarios.
How much does CombCalc6Plus cost?
The calculator has a free two-week trial license with full functionality. After your trial expires you can get a yearly license for $50. Skrill and PayPal are accepted for payments.
The trial and license are requested on the software:
- Fill the form. In the affiliate line, enter the code WPD and get 1 month of trial version instead of the regular 2 weeks;
- After that, click on the RequestLicense button and save the file to your computer;
- Send it to the developer e-mail: [email protected];
- Wait for an updated file and copy it into the program folder.
You can download CombCalc6Plus and read the instructions using this link and buy a license here
EquityCalc6Plus
For only preflop equity calculations, there is another calculator — EquityCalc6Plus. Its basic version is free. The Silver license costs $20 and gives the program full functionality. Full information can be found in this link.
You can apply the acquired knowledge with these programs in the following rooms:
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It was a poorly-kept secret for months, but on Tuesday PokerStars finally launched “6+,” a game also known in poker circles (and on the PokerStars blog) as 6+Hold’em. 6+ Hold’em follows several novelty cash games from 2018, though PokerStars has not said if it will temporary like its predecessors.
6+ Hold’em gets its name from the factor that makes it unique: all cards lower than Six have been removed from the deck. The games at PokerStars are six-handed (coincidentally) and everyone posts an ante. Additionally, rather than there being a big blind and small blind, the button posts a single blind. 6+ Hold’em is a game certainly built for action.
“6+ is an exciting poker variant that often produces big hands and a lot of action, so we’re excited to bring it to the tables”, said Chris Straghalis, Director of Poker Product at PokerStars, in a press release issued Tuesday. “While the format has proven popular with high stakes players, the range of stakes available on PokerStars and similarities to hold’em mean that it should appeal to those who may want to try a new game but don’t want something too different. We’re looking forward to seeing what people think.”
Fewer Cards Means New Hand Strengths
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And Straghalis is correct – it’s not too different than regular Hold’em, aside from the lack of sixteen cards. It still plays the same. Because of the elimination of low cards, though, hand strengths have changed. Now the rankings of hands looks like this:
Royal Flush
Straight Flush
Four of a Kind
Flush
Full House
Three of a Kind
Straight
Two Pair
Pair
High Card
As you can see, a Flush is now stronger than a Full House and a Straight (Aces still play high or low) is weaker than a Three of a Kind. Flushes are now stronger because there are fewer cards of each suit, therefore making a Flush more difficult to hit. On the flip side, with Twos through Fives gone, the range of cards is more compact, this making Straights easier to make.
6+ Hold’em, while new to PokerStars, is not a new game to the poker world. It has been popular for several years in the high stakes cash games of Macau (those players love their action) and was talked up by Phil Ivey. About three years ago, the iPoker Network introduced 6+ Hold’em on its skins.
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The idea behind 6+ Hold’em for the poker room is obviously to generate big pots through furious action. Strong hands are easier to make, causing players to stay in hands longer, and everyone has to post an ante, giving them incentive to at least see a flop. It is also a novelty game that is easy for novice players to understand, since it plays exactly like regular Texas Hold’em, except for some shuffling of hand rankings. While strategy definitely needs to change, an inexperienced player can still follow what is going on quite easily. I would not be surprised if 6+ ends up being a permanent fixture at PokerStars.