Badugi poker is played with four cards that are dealt in a downward way and involves triple draw. The main objective is to acquire the lowest possible hand. If a player has two cards of the same suit then it is advisable to discard one of the cards (with the highest value) away. A four hand card has an edge over a three hand card (three badugi) or a two hand card (two badugi).

Playing badugi poker efficiently would require a player to have full control of the card rankings. At times the rules of badugi may seem a bit frustrating but with more practice a player is bound to enjoy the game.

When it comes to playing badugi poker tournaments, the best method is to play these tournaments online. The conventional casinos does not often provide for badugi tournaments. In many of the casinos, the playing of poker is replaced by slot machines thus reducing the chances of holding a badugi poker tournament to the minimal.

Playing badugi poker online has its own pros. Firstly, the poker websites offer interactive poker rooms where a player can play poker online from any part of the world and anytime he or she wishes to. Secondly, these poker rooms feature numerous tournaments daily. In these tournaments a player plays for a specific number of tokens and goes on playing till there is only one competitor left in the room.

The online poker rooms generally feature two types of tournaments. One is scheduled and the other is "sit and go". In case of scheduled tournament, the tournament starts according to the schedule i.e. at the appointed time without even bothering the number of players that have signed up. But in case of "sit and go", the tournament starts only after a specific number of players have registered.

An enthusiastic player can visit these poker rooms and select the type of badugi poker tournament he/she wishes to play. He/she will get detailed informations regarding the tournaments of his/her choice. After that he/she can simply register and create an account for playing the badugi tournament.

In the beginning of the badugi poker tournament, players are given a number of chips. The game continues until a player has access to all the chips available. Mainly players are more attracted to play the badugi poker tournaments because of the fact that they often provide higher stakes. In 2009, one such website dealing with badugi poker tournament assured a prize of up to $100,000. However, the rules and regulations of the tournaments are amendable and subject to change without any prior notice to the players.