| This game combines draw poker dealing with stud poker betting. Each player receives three cards face down, followed by a betting round. Two more face-down cards are dealt to each active player, with a betting round after each card. Then each player in turn may discard and replace any of his five cards as in five-card draw. After a final betting round, the highest hand wins. The strengths of hands are the same as in five-card draw, with two pairs winning most pots. |
| Also known as California Lowball, Draw Poker for Low, and 5-Card Draw for Low, this is the most popular form of poker played for the lowest-ranking poker hand. Five cards are dealt face down to each player. There is a betting round, after which each player may discard and replace any of his five cards with the goal of making an even worse poker hand. A good low poker hand contains no pairs, and your highest card should be a ten or lower. The best possible low hand is the "bicycle," or "little wheel" (5-4-3-2-Ace). Straights and flushes are ignored, and aces are low only. |
| Also known as called English Poker, Australian Poker and Blind Tiger, this game is based on five-card draw except that the player at the dealer's left must open the pot and the next player must raise. The game is necessarily played "pass and out" (checking is not allowed) before the draw but "pass and back in'' after the draw. Because of the mandatory bets, the odds favored by the pot are so attractive that usually several players stay in. This game also employs some special poker hands, called dogs and cats. You'll need at least two pairs to win. |
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