Five cards are dealt face down in lowball poker, followed by replacement of cards with draws. Lowball variations poker games are also available in seven stud and holdem games, but a common reference to lowball is to the 5 card stud with draw replacement.

 The major 5 Lowball Variations Poker games are:-

• California lowball variations poker games

• Kansas City lowball variations poker games

• Triple Draw lowball variations poker games

• London lowball variations poker games

The basic qualifying rules for lowball variations poker games can be summarized as:-

• 54, 321 or 5-4-3-2-1 or Ace to 5 low which is popularly called “wheel” is the lowest possible combination

• 64, 321 or 6-4-3-2-1 or Ace to 6 low also qualifies lowball.

• 75,432 or 7-5-4-3-2 or Deuce to seven low also qualifies for lowball.

• 65,432 or 6-5-4-3-2 or Deuce to six low also qualifies for lowball

The various roles of Ace in lowball variations poker games and how they modify straights and flushes can be summarized as:-

• Normally in lowball variations poker games Aces are considered as a low and straights and flushes do not count against the low in the Ace to 5

• Aces are considered as a low and straights and flushes are regarded as high in Ace to 6 low.

• In Deuce to seven Aces play high cards with straights and flushes counting high.

• In Deuce to six low Aces play high cards and straights and flushes are not considered.

Additional tips relating to pairs in lowball variations poker games are:-

• No pair low hand beats pair low hand! Any hand with a pair or three of a kind in low ranking cards is defeated by another low hand without a pair. If there are 2 low hands with one having 3 of a kind and one having a low hand with a pair, the one with a pair defeats the pair. However, if there is going to be other player with no pair against the pair low hand, then the player without the pair wins. • In eight or better games! 85,432 defeats 97,643

• If 2 qualifying hands have a pair in them! AA953 beats 22543

• A hand without a pair is always prioritized for winning! KJ864 beats both AA953 and 22543.

• From the above examples you need to understand that in lowball variations poker games, pairs are disadvantageous to winning.

Ace forming a straight or flush is not considered to be a low in lowball variations poker games because a wheel is the lowest possible straight that qualifies for a low. In high/low split games of lowball variations poker games the wheel can qualify to scoop. The wheel is also the best in the eight or better variations.