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badugi poker sitngo strategy
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tips and strategies for badugi poker sitngo tournaments
Updated In 2025 - Badugi poker sit-n-go strategy is the same as any Badugi tournament strategy, just more aggressive. In order to make the most of any strategy you have to understand the winning hands and the hand progression of the game. Let's start there and get into a draw by draw strategy after that. Our article on cash game Badugi poker strategy contains some other tactics you can use for single table tournament play. Badugi Poker Hand Progression
Badugi poker is a triple draw, four card lowball game where you can not use cards that are of the same suit nor paired. The game begins with the usual small and big blinds after which there are four cards dealt to each player(one at a time). Each draw round allows the player to discard from 0 to 4 cards. A round of betting follows each draw round. This happens for three draw rounds. There is a fourth round of betting.
Winning Badugi Hands
This is a lo game where the ace is always the lowest card. A four card hand of A,2,3,4 is the most desirable hand. Discard one of any pair and never hold more than one card of a suit. If you have a pair or multiple cards of the same suit during the showdown, you can only the eligible cards. For instance, in the hand Ac,2c,3d,4h only the A,3,4 are eligible to be played. You will more than likely lose with four cards if any of them is higher than an eight. A four card(badugi) always beats a 3 card, which beats a 2 card, etc.
Badugi Poker Sit-n-Go Strategy
Basic strategy in this game does not vary from tournament to sit-n-go very much. The main difference is the amount of aggression you should show in each round of a hand. The 1st round should be played slow to see what your opponents do, but if they all check you should bet twice the minimum. You may get a few folders, but someone will stay with you. Discard no more than 2 cards. After looking at your new cards patiently wait for your turn. If you have a three card at this time bet aggressively. Most players will fold this early in the hand. Occasionally there is someone who will play as recklessly as you are at this time. Stay pat this time. This will get them thinking. Don't be afraid to bet even more aggressively the next time you get a chance. Stay through the showdown.
Win or lose, you have established yourself as a reckless player and people will not let you bluff in the future. Use that to your advantage and stay on good hands only for a little while. Make them think about what your style of play may be. Once your opponents are confused about your play, go back and forth to keep them thinking. Try not to let them see what is going on with you. This may sound a little weird, but eventually you will play against the same people in a big money game and they will start off confused while you have a clear head and know how they play.
Badugi poker sit-n-go strategy can be a wide open, no holds barred event that makes the main table seem like a tea party. Sit-n-go games are meant for trying out new strategies on any opponent foolish enough to sit in. Have fun with it!
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