Draw Lowball
Draw lowball is a form of poker in which each player gets five cards, may replace some, and the lowest hand wins.
The simple explanation
In draw lowball, you are dealt five cards and can discard and replace any of them. After the draw, the lowest hand wins instead of the highest. The best low hand depends on the rules, but in ace-to-five the wheel, A-2-3-4-5, is best.
A closer look
Strategy differs from high poker: you want low, unpaired cards. The choice between drawing one card to a good hand and drawing more to a better one is central, and a player who stands pat tells everyone they have a made low. Different versions, such as ace-to-five and deuce-to-seven, change how straights, flushes and aces count.
A practical example
A player holds 9-7-5-3-2, discards the nine and draws one card, hoping to improve his low.
Full explanation
Draw lowball is a form of poker in which each player gets five cards, may replace some, and the lowest hand wins.
Draw lowball is a draw game in which the low hand wins. Each player is dealt five cards and has the option of discarding one or more and replacing them.
Because the goal is a low hand, pairs are bad and aces play low in the common ace-to-five version.
The main skill is deciding how many cards to draw. Drawing down to a better hand is common when the opponent stands pat.
Lowball is also played as triple draw, with three draws and betting rounds in between.