Poker - Blind Mans Bluff

Blind Mans Bluff Poker Variation

A fun and different style of poker is called Blind mans bluff. In this version of poker everyone can see the cards that the player is holding expect the person actually holding the hand. Effectively making this a game of reading your opponents reaction to your cards. This can be a game of true deception and it is fun to watch for audiences as they can see all the action.

There is a standard version commonly called Indian poker that only uses one card. Each player is dealt their card which is placed on their forehead facing outwards, and a round of betting occurs, as players attempt to guess if they have the highest card based on what they see around them.

Other versions (forehead stud) are variations on stud poker, in which one or more of the hole cards is hidden from its owner, but shown to all other players, as above.

In the 2004 World Series of Poker, ESPN showed a Blind Man's Bluff version of Texas hold'em. Chris Moneymaker won this blind mans bluff competition.