High Low Poker is a variation of poker where players are dealt two cards face down, and must decide which card to turn over. The higher card determines the player’s hand, while the lower card determines the value of that player’s hands.
This game is popular in Asia, and can be played with two to four players.
To play, each player is dealt two cards and must place them face down in front of them. The player with the highest card in their hand starts the game, and turns over the top card of their deck to begin the round.
This card determines what hands each player has. For example, if the top card is a four, then all players would have four-of-a-kind hands.
The next player then flips over their lower card, which will determine how much each player’s hands will cost. For example, if the next player flips over a two, then all players would have two-of-a-kind hands.
Players can also have three-of-a-kind hands by having a one as their lower card. If no one has a five or higher card in their hand, then that player would automatically be given a five in their hand (which is referred to as being “busted”).
The game continues like this until all players have had a turn playing cards. At this point, any player with busted hands (cards that add up to five or more) must put those cards away and cannot use them during the remainder of the game.
The winner of the hand is the first player to get rid of all of their cards or capture all of their opponents’ cards (depending on how you choose to play).
