how to win at 2-7 single draw lowball

This is a great game!  Position is tantamount to success.  Here's how to play this most underrated of poker variations.  Rarely ever raise then draw even one card!  If you are last to act and no-one raises before you here's what to do...raise then see if anyone stands pat.  If no-one stands pat then stand pat with any hand but do it with a hand that may only need one card.  For example: your on the button and dealt 2-3-4-6-j and no-one raised before you.  Raise then see how many cards each player draws in front of you.  If no-one stands pat then stand pat yourself.  If any player draws one then raises you must discard your jack.  If no-one raises after the draw then stand pat then bet out if no-one else does or raise if they do unless they drew one card then just call.  In general when I see players raise then draw even one card my mouth waters because the chance of pairing when drawing is high.

cheesequake rest stop

One day, on the way to Atlantic City and the Borgata poker room, I stopped at the Cheesequake rest stop on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey to drain the gecco.  As I was washing my hands I noticed two elderly guys struggling to work those damned automatic paper towel dispensers that never work regardless of the amount of "motion" one waves in front of them.  Here's the ensuing conversation.  'Sam remember what they told us to do in the war to sanitize our hands?'  'No I don't Harry, what?' 'To pee on our hands.' the old codger replied.  'Are you kidding?' Sam says, 'I just spent twenty minutes trying to jump start my prostate gland and you want me to pee on my hands!'

seven card stud 8-or better

most books tell us that the two best starting hands in seven card stud/8 are rolled up aces or fives.  many people have asked me why fives?  because they block straights from the wheel to nine.  but trust me the best starting hand in this hard to find casino game is 3-4-5 suited with the hope of catching a suited 2 or six on fourth street.  even an unsuited 2 or 6 will give you a hand to bang till the cows come home.  many books will tell you to give up the ship when catching a brick on fourth street and this is not bad advice but if you can see fifth street for one bet it is correct to take one off with this hand.