Madison
Forced Money
The game is played with a button and blinds.
Dealing Procedure
Each player is dealt five cards face down, followed by a round of betting at the small bet limit.
Each player in turn discards zero to five cards from their hand. Once all of the discards have been announced, the dealer will deal each player an appropriate number of replacement cards. This is followed by a round of betting at the small bet limit.
Then there is a second draw, followed by a round of betting at the big bet limit.
This is followed by a third draw, followed by a round of betting a the big bet limit.
This is followed by a showdown.
Evaluating the Showdown
The lowest hand wins, ignoring pairs, straights, and flushes. The best possible hand is 2AAAA, and the worst possible hand is KKKKQ.
That is, the hand order is similar to California Lowball, except not only are straights and flushes ignored, but pairs are ignored as well.
Notes
Andrew Prock learned this game from cab drivers in Madison, Wisconsin.