Courchevel.

Five private cards and an early clue.

2–8 players in this guide4 min to learn

THE DEFINING TWIST

Reveal one flop card before the first betting. Final hands still use exactly two private + three shared.

Early community card

Illustrative hand · explore the result in Read the Table

YOUR GUIDE TO THIS VERSION

Know your table.

Practical guide: 2–8; 40 private + 5 board + 3 burns = 48 at eight.

Prepare. Use 52 cards; agree blinds and limits.
Heads-up button posts small blind.
Deal five. Post blinds and deal five private cards each.
No cards are discarded.
The glimpse. Burn; expose one shared card.
This is part of the flop, not an extra board card.
First betting. Bet clockwise after the big blind.
Everyone sees the glimpse before deciding. Heads-up: the button acts first before the draw/flop.
Complete the flop. Expose two more shared cards. Bet.
Do not burn again here. First active seat after button starts.
Turn. Burn; expose the fourth shared card. Bet.
The board will contain five cards total.
River. Burn; expose the fifth shared card. Bet.
Finish action before showdown.
Showdown. Best five using exactly two private and three shared wins.
Split equal hands. No playing only the board.

Established poker game; not a Deal Different invention. Explanatory presentation and examples by Deal Different.

Curated by Maanas Chopra · reviewed October 2026 · session times are estimates