GOAT POKER Rules
Welcome to GOAT Poker, like poker but with a serious NBA obsession. Prepare for the trash talk.
The Basics
- Suits = NBA Teams. Duh.
- Cards = Players.
- Number cards show jersey numbers.
- Face cards are the team's all-time greatest starting 5. Tell us we're wrong.
The Hands
Look, most of these are just normal poker hands, but we threw in some NBA magic for good measure. (Highlighted hands are where it gets good.)
Regular Poker Hands (Yawn)
- Royal Flush
- Straight Flush
- Full House
- Flush
- Straight
- 3 of a Kind
- 2 Pair
- Pair
GOAT Poker 👀
- Team Starters (Best ever 10, J, Q, K, A)
- Straight Flush
- Full House
- Flush
- Straight
- 5+ Rings (5 or more championships)
- 3 of a Kind
- 5 Positions (Team) (SG, PG, C, PF, SF)
- 2 Pair
- Pair
Example Hands
Team Starters
A hand featuring the best players from a single team, like Rick Barry, Klay, Wilt, Draymond and Steph for the Warriors.
5+ Rings
A hand with players who have won 5 or more NBA championships, such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Robert Horry.
Superteam Variation
If you have deep NBA knowledge, try the
Superteam Rules