CLEAR RULES. A CONFIDENT FIRST HAND.
Deal Along.
Read the step. Watch it happen. Bring the game to your own table.
Before you deal · 2–9 players
52 cards; nine players use 45 private + 5 table = 50. Predealt board; this guide adds no burns.
Use 52 cards; agree antes and betting limits. This is plain high-only Cincinnati, without wilds or suit splits.
Agree the opening contribution, limits and tie rules before the first hand. Use practice counters while learning.
Cincinnati / STEP 1 OF 70 steps acknowledged · your place is saved
STEP 1 / AT YOUR TABLE
Deal five.
- Ante
- give each player five hidden cards.
Explain more
No drawing or private discards.
Learn Poker↗14-second walkthrough · example cards · replay whenever you like
Pagat: Cincinnati rules ↗ · Practice demonstrations use example cards. Follow the stated rules for your real hand.
