Criss Cross

• Best 5-card poker hand.

• Number of Players: 2-8

• Wild Cards: Yes (typically but not required)

• Stakes: Fixed bets each round starting at $.25.  Raises may be made increments based on the betting value that round.

Overview

• Players are dealt a 5 card hand and will create a hand using any cards from their hand and any cards from either of the two rows of community cards.

How To Play

• Each player is dealt five cards face down. 

• Community cards are dealt in a Cross shape with 5 cards forming a Cross (or Plus) shape.

• The top card in the cross is revealed.

• Fixed amount betting round at $.25. Players may fold. The next card clockwise is revealed.

• Fixed amount betting round at $.50. Players may fold. The next card clockwise is revealed.

• Fixed amount betting round at $.75. Players may fold. The next card clockwise is revealed.

• Fixed amount betting round at $1. Players may fold. The middle card is revealed.

• Round of betting up to $1.

• Starting with the player left of the dealer, each player decides to play or pass.

Determining the Winner

• Each player makes the best 5-card poker hand using any number of cards from their hand and any number of cards from the revealed cards from a single row of 3 cards.

• The middle card is wild along with all other cards of the same value.