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Pineapple / Crazy Pineapple

Discard is the skill

Keep cards that partner
Crazy: discard after flop
Then it's Hold'em
Practice: Discard practice

Novelty leaks

Novelty ≠ continue
Position still pays
Buddy gate
Practice: Pineapple leaks practice

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Pineapple / Crazy Pineapple / Grade 1 / Novelty leaks

Position still pays

'Position still pays' (Pineapple, G1): The discard is a forced range edit — pretty cards that kill playability get binned.

Worked example

apply 'Position still pays' on preflop discard A-rag-connector. Write the board/doors, villain type, old line → new line, and why.

Common leak

nods through 'Position still pays', then defaults on preflop discard A-rag-connector the next time money goes in.

Drill

teach 'Position still pays' in 60 seconds with preflop discard A-rag-connector. Tag one live rep this week.

Practice habit

sticky-note the trigger for 'Position still pays' before your next Pineapple session.

Drill

explain 'Position still pays' to your buddy without looking — if you stall, you don't own it yet for Pineapple.

Remember

Discard first. Flop heroics second.

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