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’. 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 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):
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:
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)
In draw games, it 🏧 is possible for more cards to be needed than are remaining
in the deck. In this case, the cards are 🏧 reshuffled, and play continues using the new
deck. For more information on reshuffling in draw games, please see Reshuffling the
🏧 Deck.
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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