Monday, February 10, 2025
Little Dog
Noun
A hand with no pair, no straight, and no flush in which 7 is the highest card and 2 is the lowest card; any one of the hands 2-3-4-5-7, 2-3-4-6-7, 2-3-5-6-7, 2-4-5-6-7 without a flush; in a Cats and Dogs game, the hand ranking immediately below a Big Dog and immediately above a Straight.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If multiple players have a Little Dog, the winner is the Little Dog that uses the higher cards. Example: 2-4-5-6-7 wins against 2-3-4-5-7 because the 6 in the first hand is the highest card that the two hands do not share.
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EXAMPLE: "I had three of a kind but lost to a little dog."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
GAME CATEGORY: Draw Games