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Are you a poker enthusiast? A beginner? Looking for a new version of your favorite card game? Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video series.

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  1. California lowball flips the rules of regular five-card draw. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  2. Make sure you know how to play five-card draw poker. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  3. You are playing for a low hand in California lowball. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  4. Decide which cards you want to discard based on which ones might prevent you from making the lowest hand. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  5. Learning how to read other player's bluffs will help you win hands of California lowball. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  6. The rule is if, after the draw, you check and you have a 7-Low, you are not allowed to win the hand. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  7. The player who bet or raised last shows his or her hand in the showdown. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  8. A five-low is the best hand you can have in California lowball. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  9. An eight-low accompanied by the four lowest cards in the deck is a hand that you could stand pat with. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  10. It is always easier in California lowball to build up than it is to build down. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  11. You need to resist the temptation to stay in hands when they shouldn't, especially in draw games. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  12. If you have an eight-low, especially one that has the four lowest value cards, you want to bet strong before the draw to make your opponents pay to draw to their seven or six low. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  13. It's OK to play draws, but you never want to be in a situation where you're playing a long draw compared to the odds that you're getting. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  14. If you're getting two to one on a draw, that's not a good deal. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  15. Play a sample had of California lowball to make sure you know what's going on. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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  16. A sample hand of California lowball will give you a feel for how to play off your opponents. Learn how to play California lowball poker in this free gaming video.

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Poker is a vying card game that involves the use of guarded hands of cards and wagers on a central pot of money or chips. The winner is the player with the best combination of cards in his or her hand, combined with the best bet. The game requires the skill of subtlety, as well as knowledge of the card deck and the probability of certain hands. The art of deduction and bluffing can combine to make a very successful poker player. Though there are many variations of poker, most players use the same basic pattern to play. A dealer will hand out cards to players, at which point betting and assessing hands based on the dealer's house hand takes place. Though the game's origins are hard to pin down, it has been played in one variation or another for many years. Today, the game is even popular online, as players compete on the Internet against challengers and a computerized dealer. In this free gaming video series, you will learn how to play California lowball poker. You will get tips about dealing, the draw, the seven-low, the showdown, starting hands, betting and deciding to play or fold. You will also get to play a sample hand so that you can make sure that you understand the rules and strategies of California lowball poker.

 
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Reg Brittain Reg Brittain has benefited from the poker boom of recent years. In 2006, Brittain won $25,000 on Fox Sports Network's Poker Dome Challenge.dkdk

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