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.
