Soko Information & Rules
Overview:
| Cards dealt to each player | 1 see only for him / 4 open |
| Community cards dealt | None |
| Number of betting rounds | 4 |
| Limits | Fixed limit / Pot limit |
| Blinds or antes | Antes |
Players:
Up to 8 players are allowed to play in the same game.
Dealer:
Cards are dealt clockwise starting with the first active player after the dealer box.
Ante:
Soko is played with an ante. Before any cards are dealt the antes must be posted by every player in the game.
Deal:
Each player receives 2 cards, one dealt face down and one face up. The card you are dealt first is your "hole card" and cannot be seen by the other players. This is indicated with grey background. After that there will be 3 more cards dealt face up to each remaining player.
Bring-In:
The player showing the highest card after the deal must make a forced bet (bring-in) that usually amounts to 2 x the ante or make a bet higher than that if the limits allow it. For the purposes of determining the bring-in, ties in card rank are broken by suit, with the order being spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs (in descending order). After the initial bring-in or bet is made action continuous clockwise until betting is completed for the round.
Betting order:
In Soko there are 4 betting rounds. The first betting round takes place after each player is dealt his first two cards. Then a 3rd, 4th and 5th card is dealt to each player with a betting round between each new card and after the final card.
Showdown:
If no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there is a showdown to determine the winner (kickers count). The best 5 card hand wins the pot. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot. If there is an odd chip it goes to the player nearest the dealer box.
If there was betting on 5th street the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first. If there was no betting the first remaining player to the left of the dealer is the first to shows his hand.
Please, be aware of the difference compared to "normal" hand ranking as a 4-Flush and 4-Straight beats One Pair !
4-Flush:
4-Straight:
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