Tournament Strategies
After receiving pocket cards, you are immediately faced with a choice: play your cards and either raise or call the blinds, or fold.
Practice Matters
When only you and one opponent remain and both of you have
When only you and one opponent remain and both of you have drawn cards, if your opponent drew one card it's an even bet that he will finish better than ten high. If you finish with a high nine and are first to speak, you should bet the limit. Don't give your opponent a possible free ride. Similarly, if you speak last and your opponent has passed (checked), your nine high will win unless he is aiming to sandbag (check and raise) you. By all means take that risk, since the only way one can win real money at Poker is by being aggressive.
19. California Lowball Ace to Five
19. California Lowball Ace to Five California Lowball, also known as Lowball, is the most popular Draw game in the 400 licensed California Poker clubs and in the 100-odd legalized casino Poker rooms in the state of Nevada. In California, where only Five Card Draw Poker and Five Card Lowball are legal, Lowball accounts for most of the action.