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Three Card Guts

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Monte Carlo Home Poker Cookbook

Root Game

TypeGuts Cards3
Max Players13 Betting Rounds0
Max Cards Seen4 Wild Cards0
  1. Deal three cards face down to each player.
  2. Declare in/out one at a time, starting with the player to the left of the dealer.
  3. Each player may draw one card if they wish.
  4. Showdown, high hand wins the pot. Everyone who went in and lost matches the pot. Redeal for all unless only one person went in.
Source: Public Domain

Variants

NameSummary
Balls II Three down; Three table down; One table up; Knock; One down; One table down; Beat the deck, losers match the pot; First table card indicates wild
Baseball Guts Three down; Knock; Fours get a card; Losers match the pot; Threes and nines are wild
Beat the Deck Three down; Three table down; Knock; Draw one; Beat the deck, losers match
Bullet Three down; Three table down; Coin in hand; Draw two; Losers match, threes beat all; Threes and nines are wild
Cahones Three down; Knock; Twist up to three; Losers match the pot
Deadly 69s Two down; Knock; One up; If it's wild you must fold; Losers match the pot; Sixes and nines are wild
Double Guts Two pots; Six down; Make a low hand and a high hand; Six table down; Knock, declare both hands; Losers match the appropriate pot
Forced Guts Two down; One up; Three table down; Coin in hand, high card is in; Losers match the pot, lone player must beat the deck
Four Card Guts Four down; Knock; Draw two; Losers match the pot
Full Monty Three down; Knock; Draw one; Losers match the pot; High and low of first flipped indicate wild
Herbie Three down; Three table down; Knock; Draw three; Beat the deck, losers match
Kryptonite Three down; Two table down; One table up; Knock, all pass means new kitty; Draw one; Beat all table hands, losers match the pot, table stays; First table indicates wild
Minnesota Guts Three down; Knock; Mandatory draw of one or three; Losers match the pot; Fours and queens are wild
Pimp Guts Two down; One up; Knock, low and paired are in; Losers match the pot
PJ Three down; Knock; Losers match the pot; Tens, twos, and fours are wild
Strong Twos Three down; Knock; Draw one; Losers match, plus one match per two
The Drop Three down; Knock; Draw one; Losers match the pot, no straights or flushes
Three Card Guts with the Weenie Rule Three down; Knock; Draw one; Losers match the pot; If no one went in, high hand matches pot
Three Card Low Guts Three down; Knock; Draw one; Losers match the pot, casino lowball
Three Card Man or Mouse Three down; Knock no pass; Losers match the pot
Three Card Punishment Three down; Coin in hand with punishment; Draw one; Losers match the pot
Three Card Screw Three down; Coin in hand with screw rule; Draw one; Losers match the pot
Three Five Seven Three down; Coin in hand; Secret showdown, losers pay; Reante; Two down; Coin in hand; Secret showdown, losers pay; Reante; Two down; Coin in hand; Secret showdown, losers pay; Discard and reshuffle; Repeat until someone gets three legs; Three, fives, or sevens are wild
Two and One Two down; Knock; One down; Losers match the pot
Two Card Guts Two down; Knock; Losers match the pot

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