California ( poker )


A form of poker found only in home games, a widow game in which each player receives five cards face down,
as does a central area of the table, followed by a round of betting, and then the dealer turns up each
central card, one at a time, each followed by another round of betting. At the showdown, each player uses
the best five cards among his five and those of the widow. The game is often played high-low split.
Also called Utah, Lamebrains, or California. Southern Cross is a variant of Cincinnati.