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Why did they remove the 2-5 instead of some other combination of cards?

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02-09-2022 , 01:20 AM

DisRuptive1

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Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 973

I think the 6-9 are better candidates (and I have reasons) but I'd really like to know why the 2-5? Hell, why not the 10-K?

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02-09-2022 , 04:19 AM

LePatronCabron

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Join Date: Dec 2021 Posts: 43

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Originally Posted by DisRuptive1

I think the 6-9 are better candidates (and I have reasons) but I'd really like to know why the 2-5? Hell, why not the 10-K?

Weird question considering that game was invented by some successful and rich Chinese businessmen in order to increase the likelihood of getting strong hands and to gamble more as they probably got bored of folding so much in NLHE. Obviously picture cards are more fun than playing with 2-9 for example.

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02-09-2022 , 12:13 PM

FWWM

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Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 12,530

Decks with the lowest cards removed have existed for hundreds of years so they probably just took one of those
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripped_deck

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02-10-2022 , 04:33 AM

CoachCoixdog6+

Coach 6+ (ShortDeck)

Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 41

The story goes that a Macao businessman was sick of running into low sets and 2pair and cracking his AK so he threw out the small cards, so 6+ was born

Im not sure how true that story is but that's what Tom Dwan said. At least it's a good legend

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