Anyhow,
yep, Dusty, there is such a game, also aptly called,
for those
of us ski bums who live/lived there, Lazy Pineapple.
And yes, there is
a difference, so it's best I first describe the
rules of Pineapple,
then sketch in the slight distinction of the variant.
Pineapple
is a form of Hold 'em in which each player begins
with three
downcards, followed by a round of betting. After
the first round of
wagering has occurred, each player discards one
of the downcards, and
then the first three community cards are flopped.
At this point, the
game resumes like run-of-the mill Hold 'em.
The
variant of Pineapple called Tahoe Pineapple has
the exact same
rules with but one exception. Players do not discard
any of their three
downcards. At the showdown, players can use none,
one, or two of their
downcards, but not all three to form, in combination
with the five
community cards, their best five-card hand.
Tahoe
High-Low is Tahoe Pineapple played high-low
split. When played
this way, a different set of cards can be used
for each direction, but
no more than two for either direction.
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