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Benjamins Fold'Em Rules
 

Texas Hold ‘Em without poker chips! Are you in?​

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Quick Facts:​​

2 - 10 Players 

5 minutes per round

Hard Difficulty

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Objective: Win with the best hand, or fold to maximize your score each round.

  • $1s are wildcards but do not score.

  • Instead of betting each round, players must decide whether to stay in or fold during each round.  If you fold, you are rewarded, but the fold reward decreases as the rounds progress.

  • There are no antes or blinds. Players go around the table clockwise from the dealer to declare either “IN” or “FOLD.” Deal rotates clockwise. Keep a tally of scores for each player throughout every round.

  • The winning hand scores the total value of the five cards in the hand plus a bonus,

  • Folding earns a reward (see scoring below).

 

There are only 5 hands ranked in order where five $100 cards is the best hand.  There are no straights or flushes. ​​

1. How to Play

  • Game is played like Texas Hold ‘Em, except you don’t use chips.  Keep track of scores based on the value of the winning hand, bonuses earned, and rewards for folding early.  

Dealing:

  • Deal 2 cards to each player and one extra “dummy” hand (more on this later)

  • There are 3 rounds of declaring

    • The Flop (first 3 cards face-up)

      • Players declare “In” or “Fold”

    • The Turn (4th card face-up)

      • Declare “In” or “Fold”

    • The River (final card face-up)

      • Declare “In” or “Fold”

Showdown:  

  • Best hand wins!  

  • If “dummy” has the best hand, no one scores (those who folded keep their points).

2. Scoring

  • If you fold you get a reward. 

  • Winning hand scores the total of their cards plus a bonus.  

  • Although $1s may help you achieve the winning hand, $1s are valued at zero and do not add to your total.

  • Players can tie the winning hand, and each count up a score (which may be different based on the use of $1 wildcards).

  • If you go to the showdown and lose you score $0. 

Rewards for folding diminishes:​

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Bonus for winning hand:

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Examples:

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Keep a tally sheet

Score during play–electing a score keeper is recommended.  Play up to any agreed score,  $5,000 or $10,000 to see who is the champion is common, or pick any money goal that you wish.  

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For shorter games, play 10 rounds, or agree that everyone deals once. No matter how you wish to keep score, the person with the most “cash” is always the winner!

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