The EV and odds are the same. The only difference is that the low draw hand will have lower variance. Write out the calculation for mean and standard deviation if you can't see this.

BTW Buzz since you [censored] this one up so badly, here's another gem from the archives. Is this the same Buzz getting pwned by Ray Zee?

http://www.twoplustwo.com/digests/ot...9_msg.html#532
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Buzz (to Ray Zee): "However, I think you're missing the boat here. When there is an eight or better for low qualifier, I don't think low hands are better than high hands."

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P.S. Your posts are always great, don't often get a chance to make fun of you [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]