Pineapple Hold’em
Pineapple Hold'em is a variant of Texas Hold'em in which each player gets three hole cards and must discard one, usually before the flop. After that, the game is played like Hold'em.
The simple explanation
You get three cards instead of two. After the first betting round, you throw away one card and keep two. The rest is as in normal Hold'em.
A closer look
Having three cards at the start gives players more good hands, so hands are stronger and play is looser. The player must choose which card to discard, which is an extra decision. There are versions, such as Crazy Pineapple, where the discard is after the flop. It is a game played in home games and mixed games.
A practical example
A player gets A♥ K♦ 7♣ and discards the seven before the flop.
Full explanation
Pineapple Hold’em is a variant of Texas Hold’em in which each player gets three hole cards and must discard one, usually before the flop. After that, the game is played like Hold’em.
Pineapple is Hold’em with three hole cards.
You discard one card.
The rest is as in Hold’em.
There are versions with different discards.
Alternative spelling: Pineapple Holdem, Pineapple Hold ’em