Online Poker

Anaconda is a variety of the card game poker. It is played like five-card draw, but with 3 significant alterations: No more than 6 people can play at one time.

1. Each player is dealt 8 cards at the beginning (best 5 card hand wins)
   • After looking at their cards, each player chooses 3 cards that they do not want. These cards will get passed to the player to their left. (Make sure it is understood that you pass your 3 cards BEFORE looking at the three cards that were passed to you, which prevents players from getting an unfair advantage.)
   • After looking at their 8 cards, which include the three received from the other player, players now pass 2 unwanted cards to the person on their left.
   • After looking at their cards, players pass 1 unwanted card to their left.
2. The passing is done, and players pick their best 5 card hand. The three unwanted cards are removed from the hand and placed in a discard pile.
3. Betting begins now, if you are betting.
4. (optional). A betting variation is available to anaconda. Each player places their 5 cards in front of them. One card is turned over and a round of betting then follows. This happens until one card is left. After that, players turn over their final card and decide who wins.