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In California Lowball, the "worst" Poker hand wins. Straights and Flushes do not count against the player. The best Lowball hand, therefore, is A-2-3-4-5 and 2-3-4-6-7 is better than a 2-3-5-6-7. Lowball is played with a 53 card deck. The Joker must be used as the lowest card not already present in the player's hand. Lowball games have two different types of betting structures. In games up to and including $5-10 (also termed "five blind"), the betting is structured. There is a "blind" bet posted by the first player to the left of the Dealer Button. The blind bet is equal to the lower limit of the structure.
EXAMPLE: A $5-10 Lowball game has one $5 blind and applies toward the opening bet.
In higher limit games, there are three blinds. These are called straddle games. In a straddle game, the first player to act after the blinds must make a designated raise.
EXAMPLE: In a "$30 blind" game, the blinds are $10, $20, and $30, but the next player must open the pot for $60. The term used in a game where the players may enter the pot for the size of the biggest blind is called a "gypsy" bet.
DEUCE TO SEVEN LOWBALL
A game also known as Kansas City Lowball, in which straights and flushes do count against you, so that a sequence must be unconnected in order to qualify. Aces are high only, therefore the best had is 2-3-4-5-7.
PLEASE SEE THE BICYCLE CASINO RULE BOOK FOR OFFICIAL AND COMPREHENSIVE RULES. |
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