Tribeca Tables Launches Badugi Network

This article comes from Highwaygames.com

The Tribeca Tables Poker Network, one of the world's foremost e-poker aggregators, has this month announced the launch of a new game called Badugi Poker. The Tribeca Network will be the only poker network to offer this new and popular poker game gaining ground in the off-line world. Tribeca Tables are renowned for spear-heading pioneering innovative ideas. While Texas Hold'em and Omaha are the main-stay of most poker rooms, Tribeca has recognised a niche in the market for introducing Badugi. "Players are always looking for something new. Badugi Poker is a game of skill. Sometimes it is not immediately obvious that a player has a strong hand in Badugi," says Steve Cook from Tribeca Tables. "There's no doubt it is going to create a great deal of interest on the net. We are always keen to offer a variety of new games to poker players, whether pros or just starting out. Because a lot of players will be new to Badugi, it is going to offer a level playing field. Everyone will have a chance!"

Badugi Poker is very popular in the Far East, particularly in South Korea. It is also gaining ground in the US, where some Californian based casinos hold live Badugi tournaments. According to Tribeca, Badugi is a very fascinating game but its origins are unconfirmed. It is said that Badugi was invented in Korea and for many years it was known as Paduki in both single-draw and triple-draw versions. In key US cities predominantly where there are large Korean communities, Badugi has been the past-time for decades. Poker legend Doyle Brunson, who endorses one of Tribeca's leading poker rooms said, "Badugi is the game of the future. It is more interesting and complex than most poker games and I enjoy it very much. We're very excited to be launching Badugi."

Mike Caro, known as 'The Mad Genius of Poker' said, "The first time I played Badugi, my pulse was racing and that's unusual for me. This poker game is aggravating, exciting, exasperating, and exhilarating. And then you play the next 10 minutes! You get four cards and you draw three times. You don't want high ranks. You don't want pairs. You don't want matching suits. That's it! That's all there is to Badugi, other than the intrigue that accompanies that simple, devious set of rules."