2-7 Triple Draw

How a hand goes

1. 1

   Blinds

   A button, a small blind and a big blind, just like Hold'em.

2. 2

   The deal

   Everyone gets five cards face down. Betting starts left of the big blind.

   Your cards

   • a card face down
   • a card face down
   • a card face down
   • a card face down
   • a card face down
3. 3

   First draw

   Throw away as many cards as you like, from none to all five, and get the same number of new ones. Then a round of betting.

4. 4

   Second draw

   Swap again, then bet again.

5. 5

   Third draw

   The last swap, then the last round of betting.

6. 6

   Showdown

   The lowest hand wins the whole pot.

First two rounds

Bets and raises are the small bet.

Last two rounds

Bets and raises are the big bet, twice the size.

Deuce-to-seven: how lows are read

Aces are high

An ace is always the highest card, so it is a bad card here.

Straights and flushes count

They are high hands, so they ruin a low.

Pairs are bad

Any pair loses to any hand with no pair.

No qualifier

The lowest hand wins, whatever it is.

1. 1

   Number one

   The best hand in deuce-to-seven: seven high, no pair, no straight, no flush.

   • Seven of hearts7♥︎♥︎
   • Five of diamonds5♦︎♦︎
   • Four of clubs4♣︎♣︎
   • Three of spades3♠︎♠︎
   • Two of hearts2♥︎♥︎
2. 2

   Number two

   The next best. Compare from the top card down: 7-6 loses to 7-5.

   • Seven of clubs7♣︎♣︎
   • Six of diamonds6♦︎♦︎
   • Four of hearts4♥︎♥︎
   • Three of spades3♠︎♠︎
   • Two of clubs2♣︎♣︎
3. 3

   Eight low

   Any seven low beats any eight low.

   • Eight of spades8♠︎♠︎
   • Six of hearts6♥︎♥︎
   • Four of diamonds4♦︎♦︎
   • Three of clubs3♣︎♣︎
   • Two of diamonds2♦︎♦︎
4. 4

   Not a wheel

   The ace is always high here, so this is just ace high: a bad hand.

   • Ace of spadesA♠︎♠︎
   • Five of diamonds5♦︎♦︎
   • Four of hearts4♥︎♥︎
   • Three of clubs3♣︎♣︎
   • Two of spades2♠︎♠︎
5. 5

   A straight

   Straights count against you. This is a straight, a high hand, so it loses to almost anything.

   • Six of clubs6♣︎♣︎
   • Five of hearts5♥︎♥︎
   • Four of spades4♠︎♠︎
   • Three of diamonds3♦︎♦︎
   • Two of clubs2♣︎♣︎
6. 6

   A flush

   Five of one suit is a flush, which also counts against you.

   • Nine of diamonds9♦︎♦︎
   • Seven of diamonds7♦︎♦︎
   • Five of diamonds5♦︎♦︎
   • Three of diamonds3♦︎♦︎
   • Two of diamonds2♦︎♦︎

Who wins