KEEP THE THIRD POSSIBILITY
Lazy Pineapple · Tahoe.
Wait until the whole board arrives before choosing.
THE DEFINING TWIST
Keep three through the last betting; discard one at showdown, then use at most two.
Late discard
Know the twist.
Enjoy the table.
Illustrative hand · explore the result in Read the Table
YOUR GUIDE TO THIS VERSION
Know your table.
The rules that matter.
- Showdown-discard convention described by BetMGM.
- Not Super Hold’em: playing all three private cards is forbidden.
From first card to final reveal.
- Prepare. Use 52 cards; agree blinds and betting limits.
Tahoe is another name for Lazy Pineapple, not another separate game.
- Deal three. Post blinds; deal three private cards each.
Heads-up button posts small blind.
- Pre-flop. Bet clockwise after the big blind.
Keep all three cards.
- Flop. Burn; reveal three shared cards. Bet.
First active seat after button starts.
- Turn. Burn; reveal the fourth shared card. Bet.
There is still no compulsory discard.
- River. Burn; reveal the fifth shared card. Finish betting.
Your third card remained available throughout the betting.
- Make the cut. Each survivor discards one private card before showing the retained pair.
No betting occurs after this discard.
- Showdown. Best five from board and the retained pair wins. Split equal hands.
You may use zero, one or two retained cards—never all three original private cards.
Where these rules come from.
Established variation; this guide follows the linked rules and stated table conventions. Explanatory presentation and examples by Deal Different.
BetMGM: Lazy Pineapple · Tahoe rules ↗Curated by Maanas Chopra · reviewed October 2026 · session times are estimates