Anaconda Poker is a variation of 7 Card Stud Poker. Anaconda Poker is a social game that is rarely, if ever, played in casinos. Unlike standard 7 Card Stud, all seven cards are dealt face down in Anaconda.
Have you heard of Anaconda Poker?
After the cards are dealt, a round of betting begins starting with the player to the dealer's left. Now things get interesting. Each player gives three of his cards face down to the player to his left and, in turn, receives three cards from the player to the right.
This is followed by another round of betting. Each player then passes two face down cards to the player to his left. This is again followed by a round of betting. Can you guess what happens now?
Next, each player passes one card to his neighbor to the left, followed by more betting. This is the end all the card passing around. Now, each player selects his best five-card poker hand and places this in a stack, face down on the table. When the dealer says so, the players roll the top card.
Once everyone's top card is exposed, there's another betting round starting with the player with the highest card. Each card is revealed in this fashion until all cards are exposed. Anaconda Poker can be played for either best high or low hand.
Here's a Short Video on How to Play Anaconda
Just to recap........
All players are dealt seven cards. Each player determines which cards they wish to discard. Rather than throwing these cards away as in most Draw games, the cards are passed to the player to the person's left. From the person's right comes the same amount of cards that the player to the right is discarding. For example, if the dealer determines that there will be one pass of 3 cards, then each player passes the 3 cards they do not want to the left and receives 3 cards from the player to the right...hence, pass the trash.
Variations:
There's a lots of them:
High/Low : The pot is split between the highest hand at the table and the lowest hand at the table. This makes for a more competitive game as players who are dealt bad cards still stand to win something.
Passing : The dealer determines how many rounds of passing there will be and how many cards each round will consist of. The popular form is 3 passes, the first is of one card, the second of two cards, and the third of three cards. In this version, the final pass can really damage hands that are already holding a full house or players who are holding low hands and who get passed 3 high cards. Passing is done at the same time, so no player can look at the cards that have been passed to them until they pass cards of their own.
You can mix up the pass so the first is a pass of three cards to your immediate left, followed by a pass of two cards two spots to the left, and a pass of one card three spots to the left. Played as High/Low, things are truly mixed up, with less control over planned exchanges.
Roll 'Em : Adding this feature to Pass the Trash is almost a requirement, as the passing of cards does not consist of betting rounds and there are no draws to separate betting rounds. Once the passing is completed, "rolling 'em" creates four much-needed betting rounds in this game.
Howdy Doody : Works exactly the same as Pass the Trash, except it is always played as High/Low. Also, Threes are wild in hands that are called High by the player, and Kings are wild in hands that are called Low by the player.
Merry Christmas: As cards are typically passed to the player to the left, this variation has the pot split between the player with the highest hand and the player sitting to the winner's right. The logic is if the person to your left wins, you're the player that passed those cards and you get half the pot.
FURTHER READING : DRAW POKER
Draw Variants - A quick overview to the different variations of draw poker.
5 card draw - A useful guide to 5 card draw poker. Avoid making basic mistakes.
Badugi - This is a fairly new game to the poker scene but is quickly becoming a favorite online.
Gardena Jackpots - One of the other forms of poker played in some casinos in the United States.
Low Ball - This is a form of poker where the low hand wins the pot.
IT's TIME FOR ME TO STEP UP TO THE MANTLE AND PLAY A REAL MONEY GAME
USE the FULLTILT POKER BONUS CODE - "PPABONUS" (Site Accepts USA Players)
The Lure of Online Poker Tournaments..Turn a $1 investment into $200k+ Read More»
Becoming a Winning Poker Player..Use the tried and tested method to improve your game and move up a class. Read More»
Bad Beat after Bad Beat.. Learn how to get over a tough patch. It happens to us all at some time. Just don't allow it to eat away at your bankroll. Read More»
Poker Tips for Newbies... I wrote this for a friend who is new to online poker. It offers some simple but valuable advice for those starting out. Read More»
Foolproof Betting Systems..Do any of them really work? Well I did a study on this and came to my conclusion. Read More»