In other words, the hand with the high card becomes more valuable than the hand with a royal flush. Lowball is a fun game to play around the kitchen table with some buddies. If you like that sort of thing. The above versions are all table games, played at either a green felt table in a casino, or at home with your loser friends while the rest of the world is out partying. Thanks to modern technology, however, you can now play poker all by your little ol' self.
Casinos offer video poker slot machines, where every hand is assigned a certain payout.
You put in your money, get your 5 cards, throw out the ones you want and draw some new ones, and your payout depends on what you have in your hand. Video poker is usually an inexpensive, non-threatening way to learn your way around the poker table, just to get a sense of the different hand combinations. Or you can just rent Rounders over and over again. Look out, Matt Damon. Many people bet way more than they can afford.