This is something I've struggled with for a long time in trying to understand, and I apologize for posting this if it has been addressed before.

As a NLHE donkey, I don't really know much about the ranking of Low hands. I know that A2345 is the best low hand you can have. But when it's Stud 8 or Omaha 8, I'm not sure I understand where A 2 4 5 6 8 beats A 3 4 5 7. I'm really confused and hopefully someone can clear up my understanding of this important part of playing Hi-Lo

Lowest high card is the key, it gets marginally more confusing when the high cards are the same.

A 2 3 4 8 gets beat by 2 3 4 5 7

A 2 3 5 8 gets beat by A 2 3 4 8

Monty

It's just the same as determing whose flush is better.

On a board of As Ks 9s 8s 2s


If one person shows 5s 6s....that person beats the person holding Ac 4s

As Ks 9s 8s 6s beats As Ks 9s 8s 4s


In Hi/Lo....8,7,4,3,2 beats 8,7,5,3,2.

Lowest HIGH card, I get it...

What always confused me was the fact when someone held an ace in the hand but had an 8 was beaten by someone who held a 2 and a 7...

thanks...obviously now I'mr eady to turn pro and make millions at stud 8

TP/MM@S8

Roger that. When you are looking at your hand in stud8, be sure to check your low outs showing and stuff like that. If you are holding [2c4c]5c and you look around and see all four aces and a 3 as everone else's door cards, that's a lot different than if you are holding the same hand and it's all paint up on the table.

Monty