What is Badugi Poker?

Badugi is a four-card lowball poker variant where players must make the best "badugi" - four cards 🧲 with no duplicates in rank or suit.

More commonly found in cash games, it is on rotation for high-stakes mixed games 🧲 and is part of other mixed-game variants like badeucy and badacy.

It is believed that badugi originated in Canada during the 🧲 1980s under the name 'Off Suit Lowball'.

The name allegedly comes from the Korean word baduk or badug which refers to 🧲 a black and white pattern, with badugi a common name for a black and white spotted dog. The board game 🧲 Go was called baduk in Korean