Lesson 1
Short Deck rules and rank flips
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Remove 2–5 and the old instincts need recalibration.
Under common rules a flush beats a straight; A-6-7-8-9 can wheel. Confirm the room’s rules before strategy.
Hold’em instincts that “straights are huge” can make you pay wrong prices in Short Deck. Relearning rankings is the first gate.