Badeucey

Objective

Win chips by holding the best 4-card Badugi hand, the best 2-7 low hand, or both at showdown. The pot splits between the two directions. A single player may scoop by winning both halves.

The Basics

Badeucey is a triple-draw split-pot game combining Badugi and 2-7 lowball. Each player is dealt five cards and draws up to three times. At showdown, the pot is split between the player with the best 4-card Badugi hand and the player with the best 5-card 2-7 low hand. Aces are always high in both directions. Straights and flushes count against the 2-7 half and also apply to Badugi suit evaluation.

Setup

Blinds are posted before each hand: the player left of the dealer posts the small blind, the next posts the big blind. Each player is dealt 5 cards face down. Action pre-draw starts left of the big blind.

Betting Rounds

1. Pre-draw — 5 cards dealt. Action starts left of the big blind. Small bet applies.
2. First Draw — Players draw 0–5 cards. Betting follows. Small bet applies.
3. Second Draw — Players draw 0–5 cards. Betting follows. Big bet applies.
4. Third Draw — Players draw 0–5 cards. Final betting round. Big bet applies.

Bet Sizing

• Pre-draw and first draw use the small bet.
• Second and third draw use the big bet (2× the small bet).
• Raises are in fixed increments of the applicable bet size.
• Maximum of four bets per street, unless heads-up.

Key Rules

• The Badugi half is won by the best 4-card hand with no two cards sharing a suit and no paired ranks. Because aces are high, the best possible Badugi is 2-3-4-5 of four different suits.
• The 2-7 half is won by the best 5-card low hand with aces high and straights and flushes counting against the hand. The best possible 2-7 hand is 2-3-4-5-7.
• Each player uses their best possible 4-card combination from their five cards for the Badugi half, and all five cards for the 2-7 half.
• A player may draw 0 cards (stand pat) on any draw.
• 2-3-4-5-6 is a straight and is a poor 2-7 hand.

Common Mistakes

• Aces are high in both directions — an ace cannot be used as a low card for either the Badugi or the 2-7 half.
• The best Badugi in Badeucey is 2-3-4-5 rainbow, not A-2-3-4 rainbow (aces are high).
• The Badugi half is evaluated from the best 4-card combination within the player's 5-card hand — the fifth card is irrelevant to that direction.
• Paired or same-suit cards are removed when evaluating the Badugi half, potentially reducing a hand to three or fewer qualifying cards.

At the Table

Five cards dealt; three draws available. Pot splits: best 4-card Badugi from your five cards vs. best 5-card 2-7 low. Aces always high in both directions.