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Draw Lowball
In standard lowball (also called California lowball) the best low
hand is A,2,3,4,5, followed by A,2,3,4,6; then A,2,3,5,6; etc. Frequently
the joker is used as a wild card. In deuce-to-seven lowball the
best low hand is 2,3,4,5,7.
Each player receives five cards face down. There is a round of betting,
starting with the player to the dealer's left. Ordinarily the rules
require that the player to the dealer's left bet blind.
After that betting round, players may draw up to five cards. Following
the draw, there is a final round of betting. Usually the rules of
play require a 7 low or better to bet in order to win any money
put into the pot after the draw.
The lowest ranking hand in the showdown wins the pot. In standard
lowball, straights and flushes are ignored. However, in deuce-to-seven
lowball they count and therefore are not considered a low hand.
In standard lowball the ace is a low card; in deuce-to-seven it
is a high card. Another lowball variation makes A,2,3,4,6 the best
low hand and counts straights and flushes as high hands.
Razz
Razz is seven-card stud lowball with A,2,3,4,5 the best hand. Straights
and flushes are ignored.
Two cards are dealt face down and one face up to each player. Usually
the high card on board (excluding the ace, which counts as low)
starts the action. A fourth card is dealt face up, and there is
a round of betting, beginning with the best two-card low on board.
A fifth and sixth card are dealt face up with a round of betting
after each, starting with the best low hand on board. A seventh
and final card is dealt face down, followed by a final round of
betting. In the showdown the best low hand wins.
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