Back to back mail pt
You're referring to the "Back-to-Back Mail" pattern in poker!
In Back-to-Back Mail, two players are dealt two cards each, and they must make the best possible five-card hand using any combination of their two hole cards and the five community cards on the table. The twist is that the two players are seated next to each other, and their hole cards are dealt face-down, one on top of the other, creating a "back-to-back" effect.
Here's a breakdown of the pattern:
- Dealing: The dealer shuffles the deck and deals two cards face-down to each player, with the second card on top of the first.
- Community cards: The dealer then deals five community cards face-up on the table, which all players can use to make their hand.
- Hand construction: Each player must make the best possible five-card hand using any combination of their two hole cards and the five community cards.
- Betting: The players then bet on their hands, with the option to check, bet, or fold.
- Showdown: If two or more players remain in the hand after the final round of betting, they enter a showdown. In this case, the players reveal their hole cards, and the player with the best five-card hand wins the pot.
Back-to-Back Mail is a unique and exciting variation of poker that adds an extra layer of strategy and excitement to the game.