Poker Rage: 2011

Badugi (also known as Badougi, Paduki or Padooki) is a draw poker variant similar to lowball triple draw. Unlike traditional poker which involves a minimum of five cards, players' hands contain only four cards at any one time. Players compete for the lowest hand, with 432A being the best "low" hand, however, Badugi has a different ranking of hands than traditional poker. A badugi hand consists of one to four cards (from among the four cards in a player's hand) with distinct ranks and suits. Thus duplicates of suit or of rank are disregarded. Any four-card badugi hand beats a three-card badugi hand, a three-card badugi hand beats a two-card badugi hand, and a two-card badugi hand beats a one-card badugi hand.