Round the World |Poker Strategy|

Round the World. This is the same game as Cincinnati except that only four cards are dealt face down to each player and only four cards are dealt as a widow to the center of the table. In the showdown each player selects his hand from the eight available cards.
How to play:

This game should be played along the same lines as Cincinnati, but with more emphasis on straights and flushes. A high flush is now a reasonable hand, and may win a pot in which no pairs appear in the common cards.

When playing to win on a flush, be especially wary of any pair formed in the common cards, no matter how low. Not only is this pair likely to make three-of-a-kind for some other player (since players tend to stay in the pot if they match the common cards), but if another common card matches a pair in some player's hand, he has a full house. Thus, when holding or playing for a flush, tend to drop out if a pair appears in the common upcards.