The button can get one more card to complete a starting hand. If any of the following circumstances apply, and are noticed before two players take action on their hands, a misdeal is declared. In lowball, the same rules that govern a misdeal in Texas Hold'em apply. In Kansas Lowball, the best possible hand is 7-5-4-3-2, not of the same suit. In California Lowball, the best possible hand is 5-4-3-2-A.
The blinds and antes are determined by the betting structure of the game. The game is traditionally played with at least one blind, though there may be more. Rules are similar to standard poker, with some notable variations.
Popular forms of lowball include Ace to Five - or California Lowball - and Deuce to Seven - or Kansas Lowball.
Lowball is a form of five card draw poker where the lowest hand wins.
