2–7 Triple Draw.

Chase the lowest hand without making a straight.

2–6 players in this guide6 min to learn

THE DEFINING TWIST

Aces high; pairs, straights and flushes hurt. Best: unsuited 7–5–4–3–2.

Triple draw lowball

Illustrative hand · explore the result in Read the Table

YOUR GUIDE TO THIS VERSION

Know your table.

Practical guide: 2–6. Three draws require an agreed reshuffle procedure; do not add a second deck.

Prepare. Use 52 cards; agree blinds and fixed limits.
Heads-up button posts small blind.
Deal five. Deal five private cards each.
There is no shared board.
First betting. Start clockwise after the big blind.
Last remaining player wins. Heads-up: the button acts first before the draw/flop.
First draw. Burn, then replace zero to five cards per survivor, starting after button.
Stand pat means replace none.
Second betting. Bet starting after the button.
The lower fixed bet applies.
Second draw. Burn and offer another zero-to-five exchange. Then bet.
The larger fixed bet applies now.
Third draw. Burn; offer the final exchange. Then bet.
Three draws, four betting rounds.
Showdown. Lowest 2–7 five-card hand wins; split ties.
A–2–3–4–5 is ace-high, not a straight. Use proper reshuffling if the stub runs out.

Established poker game; not a Deal Different invention. Explanatory presentation and examples by Deal Different.

Curated by Maanas Chopra · reviewed October 2026 · session times are estimates