This game is similar to Cincinnati, except that each player is dealt two hole cards instead of five. Five cards are then dealt face down to the widow. Each widow card is turned face up, followed by a betting round. In the showdown, each player selects his poker hand from his own two, and the five on the table. The highest hand wins the pot, or in the case of a tie the pot is divided among the tied players. (This happens occasionally when five cards are shared by everyone.) Two pairs is usually strong enough to win, but donΓÇÖt be tempted to stay in unless you can use your hole cards. See also Cincinnati, Lamebrain Pete, Proctor and Gamble, Round the World, Spit-in-the-Ocean, Stormy Weather, Tennessee, and Wild Widow.
