Johnson Poker Dealing: Pre-Draw Hi

Video Transcript

"So let's talk about how you deal the game called Johnson. The first thing to note is that it has one Joker added to the deck. This is called the Bug. The way this works is that high card, it can help you complete a straight or a flush. Low card, low hand, it can help you complete your lowest possible hand. So, we shuffle it in, we cut the deck, everybody antis. Anti at my place, one red chip, and everybody gets five cards. Now for this segment, we're going to talk about playing high. And the way it works is that, after the deal, everybody looks at their hands and if someone at the table makes a bet, then we're playing high. If all four of us check, then we're playing low. What's a good hand to play high? Well, this one might work because it's a King high. Your hand definitely works. You have been dealt a pat hand. I don't even know how I did that, you have a straight to the queen. So, what are you going to do? Well, you're not going to play that hand low. You're going to say, "Two black chips.""