Short Deck Poker — 7XL
What Makes Short Deck Different?
Cards 2, 3, 4, and 5 are removed — leaving a 36-card deck. This changes hand probabilities and shifts the hand rankings. You can form your hand using one or both hole cards along with the five community cards.
5 Seats Only
Only 5 players at each Short Deck table — more action per player.
Flushes Beat Full Houses
Hand ranking change — Flush ranks higher than Full House in Short Deck.
Lowest Straight: A-6-7-8-9
The Ace connects to a 6 (not a 2) as the lowest straight since 2-5 are removed.
Fish Buffet Points
Playing Short Deck earns Fish Buffet loyalty points on every raked hand.
6+ Short Deck Table Information
Bad Beat Jackpot
Lose with a powerful Short Deck hand and still win big. The jackpot triggers when your strong hand is beaten at showdown.
Jackpot Conditions
- Hand must reach showdown.
- Both winner and loser must use both hole cards to form the best 5-card hand.
- Four-of-a-kind must be made using pocket pairs for both winner and loser.
- In RIMT (Run It Multiple Times) — only the first run counts toward the jackpot.
- Disconnected players still receive prizes if jackpot criteria are met.
Jackpot Payout
All blind levels share an equal payout percentage. Winnings credited directly to your wallet.
Jackpot Fund Accumulation
Short Deck: When the pot reaches 100 button blinds or more, 1 button blind is added to the jackpot fund before the winner is paid.
Hold’em, PLO, PLO-5, Rush & Cash all share the same jackpot fund with Short Deck.
Track the live jackpot amount in the PC or mobile client lobby.
Next Hand Roulette — Short Deck Side Game
Optional side game available on Short Deck cash tables. Win by predicting the next hand dealt to you.
Game Rules
Only seated players can bet — open from sit-down until next hand is dealt.
Bets voided if the next hand is delayed due to sit-outs or players leaving.
Inside Bets (numbers/colors) and Outside Bets (prop bets) available.
C$ used first in Cash Games; T$ used first in Tournaments/Spin & Gold.
All winnings paid out in dollars ($).
Short Deck RTP
Short Deck Info
Rules & Limitations
- Single deck of 36 cards (2s–5s removed), reshuffled after each hand.
- Funds committed to the pot remain in play if a player disconnects.
- Prizes distributed immediately at the end of each hand.
- Bad Beat Jackpot prizes awarded even after disconnection if criteria are met.
- VIP tables are not eligible for the Bad Beat Jackpot.
- Big Hand and Flush Jackpot pools are combined into the Bad Beat Jackpot fund.
- Next Hand Roulette available on Short Deck cash tables. Winnings paid in $.
- Players must be 18 years or older.
- 7XL reserves the right to modify or suspend any feature at any time.
- Questions? Email 7xlpartners@gmail.com
- Play responsibly. Visit www.begambleaware.org