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It's easy for most players to pick up on Crazy Pineapple because it is a simple variation on Texas Hold 'em. In fact, Crazy Pineapple is nearly identical to Texas Hold 'em with the exception of one minor change. However, this change can greatly affect betting strategy.

Crazy Pineapple Rules

Like Texas Hold 'em, the objective of Crazy Pineapple is to make the best possible poker hand using a combination of pocket cards and community cards. The hand begins with players being dealt three pocket cards face down, which is unlike the two cards that players receive in Texas Hold 'em. Players look at these cards and begin the first stage of betting. Once all players have either folded or called, the dealer flips the first three community cards, called the flop. At this point, each player still in the hand must discard one of their three pocket cards, determining which cards to keep based on the flop.

After players discard one of their pocket cards, the hand continues just as if Texas Hold 'em is being played. A second betting round occurs, again forcing all players to either raise, fold or call before play continues. After the betting round, a fourth community card, the turn, is flipped. After a third betting round, the dealer flips the fifth and last community card, known as the river. A final betting round occurs. If two or more players have called the bet by the end of the betting round, these players flip their two pocket cards and reveal their best poker hands. These hands are made using any combination of the community cards and the player's pocket cards. This could include both pocket cards and three community cards, one pocket card and four community cards, or all five community cards. The player who can use these combinations to make the best poker hand wins the pot.

Crazy Pineapple Betting Structure

Like Texas Hold 'em, Crazy Pineapple has four betting rounds. In the first two rounds of betting, the lower limit, as set in the stakes of the current game, applies to every bet and raise. In the final two rounds of betting, every bet and raise is required to use the higher limits as specified in the stake structure. It is important to remember that one of a player's three pocket cards must be discarded once the flop is displayed.

Each player can bet a maximum of four times per betting round. This includes an initial bet and a raise followed by a re-raise and a cap. This limit means that once a bet has been raised three times, it cannot increase any further. Once a betting round has reached a cap, players can only call or fold.