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Bored Ace-to-Five Lowball

NL · also FL · 6-max

Setup

California lowball. Bored 5-Card Draw for ace-to-five low. One draw.

Cards you use

Your five cards after the draw.

Ranking quirks

Ace-to-five low. Straights and flushes do not count against you. A-2-3-4-5 is the nuts. Pairs are bad.

Betting streets

First betting round
A
♥
♥
A
♥
K
♦
♦
K
♦
Q
♣
♣
Q
♣
J
♠
♠
J
♠
T
♦
♦
T
♦

Betting starts with the hole cards you were dealt. Then a betting round.

First draw

Replace up to 5 cards. Then a betting round.

River

Another betting round. Then a betting round.

A short sample

Wheel
A
♥
♥
A
♥
2
♦
♦
2
♦
3
♣
♣
3
♣
4
♠
♠
4
♠
5
♥
♥
5
♥

The unbeatable low.