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How to Play 6+ (Short Deck) in PPPoker NUTS — Nuts PPPoker

How to Play 6+ (Short Deck) in PPPoker NUTS — Nuts PPPoker

Author: Roman Shaposhnikov

Date: 12.12.2025

Rules, Hand Rankings, and Strategy

6+ Hold'em, also known as Short Deck, is a dynamic and popular poker format that originated in Macau high-stakes cash games. Today it is available in PPPoker NUTS, offering players a new level of action at the table.

If you are familiar with classic Texas Hold'em, mastering Short Deck will not be difficult. The rules are very similar, but there are key differences that make the game more exciting and aggressive.

What Is 6+ (Short Deck)?

The main difference is the deck: it contains only 36 cards instead of 52.

All cards from 2 to 5 are removed, so 6 is the lowest card.

As a result, combination probabilities change — and so does the hand ranking.

Betting Structure: Ante and Blind

In 6+ Hold'em the betting structure differs from traditional Hold'em:

  • Ante: Every player at the table posts a mandatory Ante.
  • Blind: Instead of Small and Big Blinds, only the player on the Button posts One Blind (or double Ante), which is the only mandatory bet.
  • Format: The game is played as No-Limit.

Hand Rankings in 6+ Hold'em

Because of the reduced deck, the odds of making certain hands change, so the traditional ranking is adjusted:

Hand Change
Flush Beats Full House (a Flush is harder to make).
Full House Ranks below Flush.
Straight The lowest possible straight is A-6-7-8-9 (the Ace acts as a five).

Ranking from highest to lowest: Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Flush, Full House, Straight, Three of a Kind, Two Pair, Pair, High Card.

Positions and Action Order

Since only the Dealer posts a Blind, preflop action order changes:

  1. On preflop, the first player to act is to the left of the Dealer (this position is called UTG or Lojack).
  2. Postflop (Flop, Turn, River), the first player to act is to the left of the Dealer, and the Dealer acts last.

Example Hand

  1. All players post an Ante. The Dealer posts a Blind (usually double Ante).
  2. Each player receives 2 hole cards.
  3. The player to the left of the Dealer starts the action: call / raise / fold (a call must equal the Dealer's Blind).
  4. After a betting round, the Flop is dealt.
  5. Then come the Turn, River, and Showdown.

Example result:

  • Player 1 shows a Flush.
  • The Dealer shows a Full House.
  • Flush wins, because in Short Deck it beats Full House!

FAQ

Question Answer
Where to play 6+? PPPoker NUTS offers 6-max cash tables.
How many cards in the deck? 36 (cards 2 through 5 are removed).
Does Flush beat Full House? Yes. This is a key difference.
Are Short Deck and 6+ the same? Yes, they are synonyms for the same format.
Where did Short Deck come from? From Macau high-stakes games; later adopted at major tournaments including the WSOP.