diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index e19196b..74318bf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -4,8 +4,15 @@ Changelog
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+Version 0.5.3 (September 1, 2024)
+---------------------------------
+
+**Changed**
+
+- Fix incorrect implementation of ``pokerkit.hands.StandardBadugi.from_game``.
+
 Version 0.5.2 (June 13, 2024)
-----------------------------
+-----------------------------
 
 **Changed**
 
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index de5cbee..879d2f7 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 project = 'PokerKit'
 copyright = '2023, University of Toronto Computer Poker Student Research Group'
 author = 'University of Toronto Computer Poker Student Research Group'
-release = '0.5.2'
+release = '0.5.3'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
diff --git a/pokerkit/hands.py b/pokerkit/hands.py
index d09e3e5..34077b3 100644
--- a/pokerkit/hands.py
+++ b/pokerkit/hands.py
@@ -661,24 +661,40 @@ def from_game(
         >>> h0 == h1
         True
 
+        >>> h0 = StandardBadugiHand.from_game('2s3d3c4d')
+        >>> h1 = StandardBadugiHand.from_game('2s3c3d4d')
+        >>> h0 == h1
+        True
+
         :param hole_cards: The hole cards.
         :param board_cards: The optional board cards.
         :return: The strongest hand from possible card combinations.
         """
-        ranks = set()
-        suits = set()
-        cards = set()
+        cards = tuple(chain(Card.clean(hole_cards), Card.clean(board_cards)))
+        max_hand = None
 
-        for card in sorted(
-                chain(Card.clean(hole_cards), Card.clean(board_cards)),
-                key=lambda card: cls.lookup.rank_order.index(card.rank),
-        ):
-            if card.rank not in ranks and card.suit not in suits:
-                ranks.add(card.rank)
-                suits.add(card.suit)
-                cards.add(card)
+        for count in range(4, 0, -1):
+            for combination in combinations(cards, count):
+                try:
+                    hand = cls(combination)
+                except ValueError:
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    if max_hand is None or hand > max_hand:
+                        max_hand = hand
+
+            if max_hand is not None:
+                break
+
+        if max_hand is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                (
+                    f'No valid {type(cls).__qualname__} hand can be formed'
+                    ' from the hole and board cards.'
+                ),
+            )
 
-        return cls(cards)
+        return max_hand
 
 
 class StandardBadugiHand(BadugiHand):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index edcbc6e..6b67ef3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='pokerkit',
-    version='0.5.2',
+    version='0.5.3',
     description='An open-source Python library for poker game simulations, hand evaluations, and statistical analysis',
     long_description=open('README.rst').read(),
     long_description_content_type='text/x-rst',