2-7 Triple Draw
A lowball draw game with three drawing rounds where the best hand is 2-3-4-5-7 (not of one suit). Aces are high, and straights and flushes count against you, which is why the 'wheel' is a bad hand here.
Frequently asked questions
How does 2-7 Triple Draw work?
Each player is dealt five cards and there are three drawing rounds, with betting before and after each. It is a lowball game — the lowest hand wins — played almost always as a fixed-limit game.
What is the best hand in 2-7?
Seven-five-four-three-two of mixed suits, known as 'the wheel' in this game or simply a perfect seven. Straights and flushes count against you, and the ace plays high only — so an ace is a bad card, which catches out players coming from Hi-Lo games.
Where can you play it?
It is a staple of mixed-game rotations and high-stakes mixed events rather than a game you will find running on its own, and it appears regularly in World Series and mixed-game schedules. Online it runs in limited mixed-game formats at a handful of sites.