Also known as "seven eight" or "stud eight or better", eight or better is the most common form of high-low split stud poker. Played as seven-card stud, but the pot is split between the player with the highest hand and the player with the lowest hand. To qualify for low, a player must be able to play an 8-7-6-5-4 or lower.
The objective of winning players is not winning every individual hand, but rather making mathematically correct decisions regarding when and how much to bet, raise, call or fold. By making such decisions, winning poker players maximize long-term winnings by maximizing the wins and minimizing losses on each round of betting.