A
big part of this and all high/low split games involves development
of the various low hands, both in our own hands and in those
of our opponents. Since the winning strategy in Seven High/Low
Qualify involves shooting for "swoopers" (hands that
win the whole pot without splitting), most good players usually
start with low hands that have a good chance to make a low straight
or a low flush. Now if they happen to start with a good high
hand like trips or a high pair, they usually try to run the low
draws off with fast play. It's easy to understand how lows hands
are a major factor in almost every round so here we can take
a look at how they stack up against each other. Naturally there
are more 8 lows than 5 or 6 lows, but you might be surprised
to see just how often 8 lows are made, compared to all the others.
Please note
that for the sake of simplicity, the combination calculations
shown here use the thirteen standard deck denominations only.
The four suits in each of the denominations are left out of
the results.
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