Hand selection in 2-7 triple draw is easily the most important strategic factor. In card games like Texas Holdem or Omaha you can play just about any hand and compared to doing the same in triple draw the odds of winning are much higher. This article covers some tips for selecting and playing hands in 27 triple draw. This article focuses on hand selection and drawing but also contains some strategies for using your position at the table to your advantage.

2-7 Triple Draw Best Hands

In 2-7 triple draw, the best hand that you can possibly hold is the lowest (conventional) poker hand.  Aces will count only as high cards in deuce to seven and flushes and straights will count against you.  The best possible deuce to seven triple draw hand is made up of seven – six – five –four – three – and two (but not as a flush).  To start betting aggressively in deuce to seven triple draw, you will need to make sure that you hand contains a minimum of a deuce and a seven combined with another low card.  You will have three rounds to draw to a good hand (or to make other decisions throughout the game, such as when to fold or even stand pat). 

2-7 Triple Draw Table Position

Your position at the deuce to seven triple draw table is very important in deciding what your next move will be.  The best position in any game of poker is usually the late position, optimally the last position.  Being one of the last players to act can only work in your favor because it affords you the opportunity to determine what your opponents are doing in their games and to act accordingly. You will also be able, from later positions around the deuce to seven triple draw table, to more accurately judge the strength of your own hand to determine when you should bet or when you should go ahead and fold or muck – cutting your losses while you still can.

Betting in 2-7 Triple Draw

The number of cards that you elect to draw should be a big determinant in how aggressively you bet during 2-7 triple draw. For instance, if you are drawing one or no cards, you obviously have a strong hand and should bet accordingly.  The fewer cards that you have discarded, the more aggressive you should bet.  If your opponents are drawing one or no cards, you can also discern that they have a strong hand and bet accordingly based on what you are holding.

Whether you play an aggressive game or a more laid back or timid game is determined by the number of cards that you need to draw during the drawing rounds in deuce to seven.  For example, if you are standing pat or drawing only one card, your hand is obviously strong and your bets should be just as strong. The lesser the number of cards that you have discarded, the stronger your betting and playing style should be, and vice versa.  The same goes for reading your opponents’ actions – if they are throwing down just a card or two or standing pat, they either have a strong hand or are attempting a good bluff.  You’ll learn better how to be a good judge of that the longer you play deuce to seven triple draw.