Usually played with a single joker in the deck (used as a wild card in the lowest position for a player's hand) and limit betting. California Lowball: Variant of draw poker, using ace-to-five low ranking.

Several games use lowball rules variations on standard poker. This variant is an almost direct inversion of traditional poker rankings, and is also called '7-5 low.' The lowest hand is an unsuited 7-5-4-3-2.

Deuce-to-seven low: Aces are high straights and flushes are counted.

Deuce-to-six low: Aces are high straights and flushes aren't counted.

This variant is also called '6-4 low,' and is common in the eastern parts of the United States as well as the United Kingdom. The lowest hand is an unsuited 6-4-3-2-A.

Ace-to-six low: Aces are low straights and flushes are counted.

This is the most common lowball variant, used almost universally in a casino setting.

Ace-to-five low: Aces are low straights and flushes aren't counted.

The four basic variants, named after their lowest hand, are: The differences between lowball games come from whether a game considers aces high or low, or if straights and flushes are counted. For example, a pair of eights would beat triple fours, and a 9-high no-pair would both of them.

Lowball poker refers to any of a number of poker variants in which traditionally 'bad' hands beat out normally 'good' ones. If you find yourself getting tired of looking disgustedly at a hand of mismatched low-cards, lowball poker may be for you! Missing your straight by one card gets frustrating.

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