ONE EXTRA POSSIBILITY
Pineapple.
A third card makes the decision interesting.
THE DEFINING TWIST
Start with three cards; discard one before pre-flop betting.
Discard
Know the twist.
Enjoy the table.
Illustrative hand · explore the result in Read the Table
YOUR GUIDE TO THIS VERSION
Know your table.
From first card to final reveal.
- Prepare. Use a 52-card deck; agree blinds and limits.
Heads-up button posts small blind.
- Deal three. Post blinds and deal three private cards each.
Do not expose them.
- Discard now. Discard one private card face down before betting.
You must keep only two.
- Pre-flop. Bet clockwise, starting after the big blind.
If only one player remains, award the pot. Heads-up: the button acts first before the draw/flop.
- Flop. Burn one; deal three shared cards. Complete betting.
First active player after the button acts first.
- Turn. Burn one; deal the fourth shared card. Bet.
No further discards.
- River. Burn one; deal the fifth shared card. Bet.
Finish all action before showdown.
- Showdown. Best five from the board and two retained cards wins.
Zero, one or two retained cards may play. Split exact ties.
Where these rules come from.
Established poker game; not a Deal Different invention. Explanatory presentation and examples by Deal Different.
Wizard of Odds: Pineapple rules ↗Curated by Maanas Chopra · reviewed October 2026 · session times are estimates