The Lowball Poker Edge: How to Use Your Advantage to Win Big

Lowball poker is a type of poker game where the lowest-ranking hand wins instead of the highest. In this game, the Ace is considered the lowest card, and the best possible hand is 5-4-3-2-A (also known as a "wheel"). Players aim to make the lowest hand possible by discarding and replacing cards over several rounds of betting. There are two common variants of lowball poker: Ace-to-Five and Deuce-to-Seven. In Ace-to-Five, straights and flushes are not considered, while in Deuce-to-Seven, the Ace is still the lowest card, but straights and flushes do count against the player's hand. Lowball poker can be played as a standalone game or as a part of mixed game formats like H.O.R.S.E. or 8-Game.