# Short Deck (6+ Hold'Em) Official Rules: 36-Card Deck, Flush Beats Full House & A-6-7-8-9 Straight | Official Poker Floor Ruling

> Source: [Short Deck (6+ Hold'em) Button Blind & Flush Ranking Rules on Smarter.Poker](https://smarter.poker/rules/short-deck-six-plus-holdem-rules) | Official Reference: Short Deck 6+ Tournament & Cash Game Standard

## Direct Answer & Summary Ruling
Short Deck (6+ Hold'em) Removes All 2s, 3s, 4s, And 5s To Play With A 36-Card Deck Where Aces Play Both High And As A 5 (Making A-6-7-8-9 The Low Straight) And A Flush Beats A Full House.

## Official Casino Floor & TDA Ruling
In Official Short Deck (6+ Hold'em) Rules, All 16 Cards Ranked 2 Through 5 Are Removed From The Standard 52-Card Deck, Leaving 36 Cards (6 Through Ace In All Four Suits). Because Only 9 Cards Of Each Suit Remain In The Deck, Making A Flush Is Mathematically Harder Than Making A Full House, So A Flush Officially Outranks A Full House. Aces Play High (In A-K-Q-J-T Broadway) And Also Substitute For The Missing 5 To Form The Lowest Straight: A-6-7-8-9 (9-High Straight). In Almost All Sanctioned Short Deck Structures, Every Player Posts An Equal Ante And The Dealer Button Posts A Double Ante ("Button Blind"), With Preflop Action Starting Immediately Left Of The Button.

## Common Live Table Scenarios & Rulings
1. **Scenario**: At Showdown In Short Deck, Player A Tables A Queen-High Flush And Player B Tables Kings Full Of Tens (Full House).
   - **Official Ruling**: Player A Wins The Entire Pot Because A Flush Always Beats A Full House Under Official Short Deck 6+ Rules.
2. **Scenario**: The Board Reads 6-7-8-9-K With No Flush Possible, And Player A Holds Ace-Queen.
   - **Official Ruling**: Player A Has A 9-High Straight (A-6-7-8-9) Because The Ace Acts As The Low End Of The 6-7-8-9 Sequence.
3. **Scenario**: A New Player Asks Whether Three Of A Kind Beats A Straight In Short Deck.
   - **Official Ruling**: In Official WSOP, Triton, And Smarter.Poker Rules, A Straight Still Beats Three Of A Kind (Trips), While A Flush Beats A Full House.

## Frequently Asked Questions
### What Is The Rule Of 6 And 3 In Short Deck 6+ Hold'em?
Because Only 31 Unseen Cards Remain On The Flop (And 30 On The Turn) Instead Of 47/46, Each Out Gives Roughly 3.2% Equity Per Street: Multiply Your Outs By 6 On The Flop (All-In) Or By 3 On The Turn To Estimate Equity.

### How Does The Button Blind Structure Work In Short Deck?
Instead Of A Small Blind And Big Blind, Every Player Posts 1 Ante Unit And The Player On The Dealer Button Posts An Extra Ante ("Button Blind"). Preflop Action Starts With The Seat Left Of The Button, And The Button Acts Last Both Preflop And Postflop.

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