Low Poker Hands
There are many poker games that require each player to get the lowest possible hand and not the highest hand to win. These games include Razz, Omaha Hi Low, Stud Hi Low and others.
Low poker hands are counted back from the highest value card first, so keep this in mind when reviewing your hand. This is a common mistake made by novice players which can lead to loosing chips unnecessarily.
Each hand will consist of five cards and the winner is determined by who has the lowest high value card. If the highest value card held by each player is equal then it comes down to the lowest 2nd high value card, if they are equal it carries on to the 3rd high card and continues right down to the fifth card if needed.
Example
Player one has 8-6-5-3-2
Player two has 8-6-5-4-A
As the first three cards starting with the highest in both hands are the same the fourth card is compared. Player one has a lower fourth card holding the three compared to player two’s four so player one would win the hand.
The suits of the cards makes no difference to the outcome or rank of the hand and they are ignored.
Here are the top ten low poker hands
- 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – A
- 6 – 4 – 3 – 2 – A
- 6 – 5 – 3 – 2 – A
- 6 – 5 – 4 – 2 – A
- 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – A
- 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2
- 7 – 4 – 3 – 2 – A
- 7 – 5 – 3 – 2 – A
- 7 – 5 – 4 – 2 – A
- 7 – 5 – 4 – 3 – A
If you are looking for the High Poker Hands that are more commonly used in poker games such as Texas Holdem then see the High Poker Hand Rankings here.
