Introduction
2-7 Triple Draw or Deuce to Seven Triple Draw is a lowball variant of poker where the players compete to get the worst possible hand, a lo-hand.
Gameplay
Each player is dealt five downcards. A round of betting ensues. This is followed by a draw round, where players may trade in an arbitrary number of their cards for new ones. Another betting round follows.
There are three such draw rounds in triple draw. Hence, a hand is played as follows:
Rank of hands
As in all lowball variants, the object is to build the worst possible hand, called a lo hand.
Note:
The best possibel lo hand in this variant is therefore 7,5,4,3,2 not all of one suit. This is called a wheel.
Example:
Ace to Five Triple Draw
Another variant of this kind is Ace to Five triple draw. The play is the same, only the ranking of the hands is different.
The best possible lo hand in this variant is A,2,3,4,5, flush or not. This is still called a wheel.
Example: