Odds at Lowball |Poker Strategy|

The following table gives the odds against making a low hand at lowball when drawing one or two cards. This table assumes that the "bug" is in play but is not in the hand. (If the bug is not in play, the odds are higher by a factor of approximately one-quarter-for the very good hands-to one-tenth-for the moderate hands.

If the bug is in the hand, the odds against making each hand are much lower, and are comparable to the odds against making the next-worst hand when the bug is not held.)
The table of odds is more deceptive in lowball than in any other form of poker, and the lowball player should take this table with a grain of salt for reasons set forth in the comment.

(For a more complete discussion, see Chapter 5.) Comment: The more players in the pot, the more low cards can be assumed to have been dealt originally, and the worse the chances are for improvement. The same fact decreases the danger of pairing, but this does not alter the fact that the chances of improvement are lessened.