Six-Shooter Poker 2026

Six-Shooter Poker is a two-player poker duel with a Wild West twist. Six hands of five cards each are laid out on the table — like six chambers in a revolver. One card in each hand is revealed, giving you just a glimpse of what lies beneath. Every round, you and your opponent take turns choosing hands and betting: 1 chip to pass, 2 chips to play. But here, passing isn't free — you pay for the right to fold. It's a game of bluff, calculation, and knowing when to hold your fire.

Each round consists of three "bullets." In the first two bullets, you can choose to bet 1 chip (pass) or 2 chips (play). If both players pass, they take their chips back. If one player bets 2 and the other bets 1, the player who bet 2 wins immediately, regardless of hand strength. If both bet 2, the hands are revealed and compared using standard poker rankings. The winner takes the pot. Every hand you play is removed from the table, so you must decide which hands to sacrifice and which to save for the final showdown.

The third bullet is where the game truly fires. No passing allowed — both players must bet 2 chips and reveal their chosen hands. The winner takes the pot and, on top of that, receives a bonus from the loser's personal stash based on the strength of their hand. A Royal Flush earns a massive 100-chip bonus, while a High Card earns nothing. This creates a tense climax: do you claim the strongest hands early to secure easy wins, or do you leave them for the bonus-heavy final duel?

A full game consists of two rounds — three bullets each — for a total of six shots. After each round, the deck is reshuffled and the dealer changes. The player with the most chips at the end of both rounds wins. Six-Shooter Poker is fast, tense, and rewards not just poker skill, but the ability to read your opponent and manage your resources under pressure. Know when to fire, and when to hold your shot.

—description from the designer