5 Card Draw : 5 Card draw is the original poker game many of us learned growing up. The game is specifically designed to be a beginners game with easy rules. The traditional hand values of poker cards come from 5 card draw. The game starts by the dealer dealing 5 cards face down to each player. The cards always remain facedown until the showdown occurs. Depending on the variation of 5 card draw, players are allowed to draw any number of cards and then there is a betting round. Then a showdown occurs, or in some versions there is another drawing round.
California Lowball:
California Low-Ball is a Draw poker variation, with a very old history. The high hand in California low-ball, indicated by it’s title, is the low A-5 hand. California lowball is played with a joker in the deck. It was also one of the first poker games to use blinds only and no antes. This is so nobody can see a free first round. If a player checks after the draw with a 7 high hand or better, he will lose any cash in the pot and have to fold. There are also slight differences between limit California Lowball and No limit/Pot Limit California Lowball - for instance in limit games players can not normally check-raise in middle rounds. In no limit and pot limit, check raising is a standard and accepted play.