2-7 (Deuce to Seven) Triple Draw Lowball is a poker game in which the low poker hand wins the pot at showdown. In other words, it is a form of ‘Lowball’. It is a ‘draw’ game, meaning that you are dealt five cards, and may discard from zero to five of them on the draw, and receive that number of replacement cards. In Triple Draw, each player (maximum 7 per table) has the opportunity to draw three times, though you may ‘stand pat’ (not discard any cards) on any or all of the draws.
How to Play 2-7 Triple Draw
First, it’s important to understand that the hand rankings are different in 2-7 than in other low games. In 2-7, straights and flushes count against your low hand, and aces are always high. So the best possible hand is: 7, 5, 4, 3, 2. The following 2-7 hands (not a complete list) are ranked from least powerful (#1, which will rarely win the pot) to most powerful (#16, the nuts):
2-7 Triple Draw (henceforth called 'Triple Draw' and also known as 'Lowball') is a pretty form of poker where the goal is to make the worst possible five card hand. The game can only be played with a. Always Have a Deuce. Now, you don't always have to have a deuce in your hand.
- 2-7 Triple Draw. 2-7 (Deuce to Seven) Triple Draw Lowball is a poker game in which the low poker hand wins the pot at showdown.In other words, it is a form of ‘Lowball’. It is a ‘draw’ game, meaning that you are dealt five cards, and may discard from zero to five of them on the draw.
- 2-7 (Deuce to Seven) Triple Draw. 2-7 (Deuce to Seven) Triple Draw Lowball is a poker game in which the low poker hand wins the pot at showdown. In other words, it is a form of ‘Lowball’.
- Online 2-7 (Deuce to Seven) Triple Draw is a draw poker game where the player with the best low hand wins the pot. As in most forms of poker, 2-7 Triple Draw uses a standard 52-card deck that is shuffled.
- J, 7, 4, 3, 2 (all the same suit - a flush)
- 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 (a straight)
- 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 (a lower straight)
- 5, 5, 5, 6, 3
- 2, 2, 7, 6, 5
- A, 9, 6, 4, 2
- A, 8, 7, 4, 2
- A, 5, 4, 3, 2 (not a straight - ace-high)
- K, J, 8, 7, 4
- T, 7, 5, 4, 3
- T, 6, 5, 4, 3
- T, 6, 5, 4, 2
- 9, 7, 6, 4, 3
- 8, 6, 4, 3, 2
- 7, 6, 4, 3, 2
- 7, 5, 4, 3, 2
Blinds
Draw games are played using forced bets known as blinds, with the player sitting to the left of the dealer button posting a small blind, and the player to their left posting the big blind. The small blind is usually equal to half the size of the big blind. Lowball is also sometimes played with an ante, which is a small forced bet posted by each player in addition to the blinds.
The Deal
Each player is dealt five cards face down. There is then a round of betting, where you have the option to either call, raise, or fold. Players still left in the hand after the first round of betting now have the opportunity to draw. That is, each player selects which (if any) cards he wishes to discard by clicking on them. By clicking a second time on a card that you have planned to discard, you remove it from the discard set. You can discard all five cards if you wish. If you feel that you already have a strong hand, you can opt to ‘Stand Pat’. This means that you are choosing not to discard any of your cards. Discarding continues around the table clockwise. When it is your turn to discard, you press the button to confirm you wish to discard the selected cards.
After the first draw, there is another round of betting, beginning with the first active player to the left of the button.
There are two more draws with a round of betting following each one, resulting in three draws total, and four rounds of betting. If more than one player is still left in the hand at this point, a showdown takes place, with the player holding the best hand taking the pot.
So the sequence of action is:
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- Five cards dealt to each player
- Betting round #1, beginning with player to left of big blind
- Draw #1, beginning with player to left of button
- Betting round #2, beginning with player to left of button
- Draw #2, beginning with player to left of button
- Betting round #3, beginning with player to left of button
- Draw #3, beginning with player to left of button
- Betting round #4, beginning with player to left of button
- Showdown (if necessary)
Showdown - Determining the Winner
The player with the best five-card 2-7 hand wins the pot. After the pot is awarded to the best hand, a new game of 2-7 Triple Draw is ready to be played.
If two or more hands have the same value, the pot is equally split among them. There is no rank of suit for the purposes of awarding the pot. Please remember, this is different from other forms of low or high/low poker, where an ace can be played either high or low. In 2-7, an ace is always the highest card.
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If you are unfamiliar with 2-7 Triple Draw poker, we recommend you try the game out first to get a feel for how it’s played. You are always welcome to play on free poker tables at PokerStars, and sharpen your skills before playing real money poker.
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2-7 Triple Draw for Beginner Poker Players
2-7 Triple Draw can be extremely tricky for beginners to master, and requires more patience for a premium starting hand than other poker variants, especially when you compare to a game like Omaha, for example.
Premium Starting Hands – Stand Pat (Do not risk drawing cards, as you may end up drawing worse):
- 7-6-5-3-2
- 8-5-4-3-2
- 9-7-4-3-2
Premium Starting Hands – Draw One Card (If your opponent draws 3 cards, you may wish to Stand Pat) include any hands with these four cards:
- 7-4-3-2
- 7-5-4-2
- 6-4-3-2
- 6-5-3-2
- 6-5-4-2
Bluffing in 2-7 Triple Draw takes place based on position and how many cards your opponent is drawing. If your opponent draws 3 cards twice in a row, you may want to place a large bet and try to get them to fold their hand. If the opponent calls or re-raises, and you do not have a premium hand, you will typically give up rather than continue to bluff the last street unless your opponent draws 2 or more cards ahead of you.
The WSOP offers several tournaments of 2-7 Triple Draw, also referred to as 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw. The buy-ins range from $1,500 to $10,000. In 2018, the $10,000 2-7 Triple Draw event at the WSOP in Las Vegas attracted 109 entries for a total prize pool of $1,024,600. American poker player Nicholas Seiken won the WSOP bracelet and first prize of $287,987. The field was significantly higher than the 2017 event, which saw only 80 entries into the $10,000 tournament, which was won by Ben Yu for $232,738, with fellow American’s Shaun Deeb and Nick Schulman coming in second and third respectively.
PokerStars offers daily 2-7 Triple Draw tournaments in the micro and low stakes, and 2-7 Triple Draw also makes up part of the 8-game offering on PokerStars and in most Eight Game offerings around the world.
Pokerstars also offers high roller variations of their 2-7 Triple Draw tournaments during special events, such as their Spring Championship of Online Poker.
In 2017, Pokerstars offered the $2,100 2-7 Triple Draw event to their players for their SCOOP event. The tournament took place on May 11 2017, and shattered the $150,000.00 guarantee, attracting 145 entries for a total prize pool of $290,000. Pokerstars player “flong78” won the event and took home $69,600.00 after three and a half hours of grinding at the virtual poker tables.