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2-7 Triple Draw

The premier lowball poker variant where the lowest hand wins. Aces are always high, and straights and flushes count against you. Three draw rounds give players multiple chances to build the perfect low hand — the nuts is 7-5-4-3-2.

Rules & Gameplay

Each player receives five cards face-down. Unlike standard poker, the lowest hand wins. Aces count as high (bad), and straights and flushes are bad hands. Players go through three draw rounds, discarding unwanted cards and drawing replacements. The dealer must qualify with a 9-low or better (no pair, no straight, no flush, highest card nine or lower) to compete. If the dealer does not qualify, the ante is returned as a push.

Basic Strategy

Stand pat (draw zero) with any made 7-low or 8-low. Draw one card to 9-lows and rough T-lows. Draw two or three cards when holding a pair or high cards. Never draw to a hand that could complete a flush — break up four-card flush draws. Remember: in 2-7 lowball, small cards (2-9) are your friends, aces are your enemy.

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Credits

1,000

Ante

100

Dealer

2-7 Lowball

Your Hand

Payouts (dealer qualifies, player wins)

Seven-Low (7-5-4-3-2)×15

Eight-Low×5

Nine-Low×2

Ten-Low or worse×1

No Qualify (dealer fails to qualify)+1

Dealer qualifies: 9-Low or better (no pair, no straight, no flush, highest card ≤ 9)

2-7 Triple Draw: The lowest hand wins — the opposite of standard poker. Aces are always high (bad). Straights and flushes count against you. Three drawing rounds to build the best low hand. The nuts is 7-5-4-3-2 (no flush).

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