Triple Draw Rules

• Triple Draw Strategy
• 2-7 Triple Draw Poker Rules
• 2-7 Triple Draw Rules
• A-5 Triple Draw Rules

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.

The rules of 2-7 Triple Draw are a little bit tricky to get a handle on at first but that's mostly with regards to figuring out how 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball hands are properly ranked. Once you're comfortable with the rankings and how to think about playing a lowball game, you're well on the way to becoming a lifelong 2-7 Triple Draw fan.

How to Play 2-7 Triple Draw

First, it’s important to understand that the hand rankings are different in 2-7 Triple Draw than in other low games. In 2-7 Triple Draw, 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 is usually played as a fixed-limit game (just like Limit Hold’em) so there's a small and a big bet. These are twice the blinds and denote the name of the game. That means in a 50c/$1 game the blinds are 25c/50c. Bets are then 50c in the first two betting rounds and $1 in the second two betting rounds. 2-7 Lowball Rules – How To Play NL Single Draw. 2-7 Lowball rules for NL Single Draw are simple; however, players not familiar with the Deuce to Seven ranking of hands often get confused. Of course, in lowball poker the goal is to make the lowest hand possible. In Deuce to Seven the best hand a player can make is 2-3-4-5-7. Deuce to Seven Triple Draw is a 5 card draw low game. Each player is dealt 5 cards and the goal is to make the lowest possible 5 card hand. There are four rounds of betting and three draws in this game.

1. J, 7, 4, 3, 2 (all the same suit – a flush)
2. 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 (a straight)
3. 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 (a lower straight)
4. 5, 5, 5, 6, 3
5. 2, 2, 7, 6, 5
6. A, 9, 6, 4, 2
7. A, 8, 7, 4, 2
8. A, 5, 4, 3, 2 (not a straight – ace-high)
9. K, J, 8, 7, 4
10. T, 7, 5, 4, 3
11. T, 6, 5, 4, 3
12. T, 6, 5, 4, 2
13. 9, 7, 6, 4, 3
14. 8, 6, 4, 3, 2
15. 7, 6, 4, 3, 2
16. 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.

Triple Draw Strategy

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:

1. Five cards dealt to each player
2. Betting round #1, beginning with player to left of big blind
3. Draw #1, beginning with player to left of button
4. Betting round #2, beginning with player to left of button
5. Draw #2, beginning with player to left of button
6. Betting round #3, beginning with player to left of button
7. Draw #3, beginning with player to left of button
8. Betting round #4, beginning with player to left of button
9. 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.

Showdown – Determining the Winner

2-7 Triple Draw Poker Rules

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 Triple Draw, an ace is always the highest card.

Learn How to Play 2-7 Triple Draw for Free

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 the poker rooms, and sharpen your skills before playing real money poker.

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To play, ask the clerk for a ticket or pick up a JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY playslip at an authorized Florida Lottery retailer. Each playslip contains five panels (A-E). In each panel:

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2-7 Triple Draw Rules

Drawings are held Tuesday and Friday nights at 11:15 p.m. Eastern Time. Tickets may be purchased until 10:40 p.m. Eastern Time on the night of the draw. Tickets purchased after 10:40 p.m. will be for the next draw.

If you claim a prize on a winning Advance Play ticket before all of the draws on the ticket have occurred, you will be issued a continuation ticket for the remaining draws with the same play numbers as the original ticket.

Please remember: All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the applicable draw date.

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JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY™ PRIZES

COMBO PRIZES

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JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY with Combo

SAMPLE TICKET

When you select Combo, players can combine matches from all three sets of numbers for an additional chance to win based on how many numbers match the winning numbers drawn. You can win up to four times on a single JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY with Combo ticket.

A-5 Triple Draw Rules

Please remember: All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the applicable draw date.