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| Poker Articles - How to Play Billabong |
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How to Play Billabong
If you have played any of the Hold'em varieties, you should have no problem adjusting to a little Billabong action. It's great to know many games, and to be able to teach them so you can take them to your weekly games, or potentially score some chips if playing dealer's choice. A simple game with fast action, Billabong is easy to teach and easy to play. Without further delay, let's cut to the chase and learn Billabong.
Just as you would post blinds in Hold'em, you do the same in Billabong. (Blinds are predetermined amounts of money that are placed as opening bets before cards are dealt.) The player with the dealer button posts the small blind and the next player in the action posts the large blind; just as in Texas Holdem. After the blinds have been posted, the dealer deals 3 cards face down to each player, followed by one card face up to each of the players. These are the hole or pocket cards. After all players have received their four hole cards, a round of betting begins.
After all bets are even, the dealer places three community cards (cards to be shared by all players) on the table - the flop. Another round of betting follows the flop, and once all bets are even the dealer places another card on the table - the turn. Just as before, another round of betting takes place. After this third round of betting the final community card is laid on the table - the river. From the nine total cards in play - 4 player hole cards and 5 community cards - the player is able to choose from a couple different card combos to bet on in the final round of betting. Any remaining player may use 3 or all of their hole cards in combination with 1 or 2 of the community cards to build the best 5 card hand. Traditional ranking of hands are used to determine a winner.
The game is very simple, and quite enjoyable if you already partake in regular Hold'em action. The strategy differs slightly as you're relying on at least three of your hole cards to build a hand; however, the opportunities to bluff and steal blinds are readily available in this game as they are in all poker varieties. Unfortunately, you can’t find any play-money Billabong games, like the free Texas Holdem the online poker-rooms offer. But the rules are simple and if you're already a seasoned poker player, it will take you no time at all to begin to develop your Billabong skill.
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