7 card stud hi/low

Red · #1 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 02:23 PM

ok so i play hold em every week and other games so im not new to cards but something that has always bugged me is that if u split the pot between the highest and lowest hand how do u ever get a winner..i mean in heads up u would keep splitting the pot

Gryff · #2 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 02:24 PM

Its pretty simple, you play low hands with strong straight and flush potential, or with an ace.

Avoid playing high hands and high drawing hands.

Beavis68 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 02:25 PM

3 words.

Scoopa scoopa scoopa.

PowerfulRog · #4 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 02:29 PM

There is not always a low hand that qualifies.

Red · #5 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PowerfulRog

There is not always a low hand that qualifies.

ok so u always split the pot the whole entire game between high and low? and when its down to 2 people what if someone has a low hand and the other person doesnt have good high hand does the low hand win

Gryff · #6 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Red

ok so u always split the pot the whole entire game between high and low? and when its down to 2 people what if someone has a low hand and the other person doesnt have good high hand does the low hand win

The best high hand always takes half, even if its ace high.

I suggest you go play for playmoney at an online site and you'll figure it out soon enough.

Red · #7 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 03:03 PM

so basically there are only 2 ways in hi low to win the entire pot

1.ur 7 cards can be used to make the highest and lowest hand
2.neither of 2 qualify as a low hand and the high hand takes it all

Beavis68 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Red

ok so u always split the pot the whole entire game between high and low? and when its down to 2 people what if someone has a low hand and the other person doesnt have good high hand does the low hand win

That is not what he said.

There are two different games Stud hi/low which does always have a low but is almost never played, Stud 8 or better - which is sometimes in called hi low. In S8b, there is not always a qualifying low hand, and in that case the high hand takes the whole pot.

Gryff · #9 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Red

so basically there are only 2 ways in hi low to win the entire pot

1.ur 7 cards can be used to make the highest and lowest hand
2.neither of 2 qualify as a low hand and the high hand takes it all

You can make your opponent fold as well

Red · #10 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Beavis68

That is not what he said.

There are two different games Stud hi/low which does always have a low but is almost never played, Stud 8 or better - which is sometimes in called hi low. In S8b, there is not always a qualifying low hand, and in that case the high hand takes the whole pot.

that doesnt make any sense...hi/low is the same game as 8 or better in 7 card stud

so y are u saying there is ALWAYS a low in high low but is usually never played then u say there is not always a low in 8 or better