Dead low cards kill lows
'Dead low cards kill lows' (stud hi-lo, G1): Stud hi-lo: scooping and freerolling beat split-hope. Qualifying lows matter — know whether an 8-low qualifies in your game.
If your key low ranks are all over other boards, your low equity is wounded. Scan before completing.
Live/dead reading is the Stud skill Hold'em transplants skip.