Lowball is an interesting variation of five card draw. Instead of the highest hand winning, the player with the lowest hand wins. The lowest hand can be defined in a few ways. Some players do not count straights and flushes when picking the lowest hand. In other games straights and flushes do count against a hand being low.

To play lowball draw poker you will need a deck of cards, chips, and 2 to 8 players. At the start of the game all players ante up. This means they all place a minimal bet in the pot. The dealer will deal five cards to each player, starting with the player to their left. These cards are dealt face down.

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