2-7 triple draw on full-tilt

I have accidently misclicked into 2-7 triple draw sng's a few times, and have gone through the entire tourney w/o winning a single hand. This was bcuz I had no clue what I was doing. LOL....

Are there any guidelines as to wut a good starting hand is? I think that aces are always high, and I know that straights are absolutely no good.

I have been beaten w/8 high, and there were a couple of times when I threw away the best hand, and the winning hand had a pair. It's a really sick game....

I have played that on Pokerstars just on a cash table you really need at least 2 pairs I mean you can draw 3 times not an easy win for sure.

one word............................filter

use the filter to select the types of games you want to play

I know that you can go to the lobby and choose basic view.
But are there any strategies out there on which cards you can start off with, or is this just strictly a game of chance

The best hand in 2-7 is 23457. A is high, not low. Flushes, straights and pairs are bad. It is NOT like razz even though it's lowball.

You play triple draw like any other game but maybe tighter. Hold on to any starting hand with four cards 8 or under. An 8hi will often win. You have 3 draws to make your hand. Once you have it, raise. Never hold on to a hand that needs more than one card. Do not stay pat on anything higher than 9 hi in triple draw, unless it's the final draw and the other player(s) are still drawing. That's where position is helpful. It's good to be the last to act.

You can tell the good players from the bad by whether they regularly draw 2 cards or more (if not in an unraised pot.) Lots of people who haven't played it much think that 3 draws will be great. It's not. It's hard to get the card you need. So you want to keep the pot small -- until you have a whole hand.

If you have an 8 hi or 9 hi and someone keeps raising you, they may well have you beat. In 2-7 TD, people somehow seem to make a lot more 7 hi hands. You will see a 23457 vs. 24567 on occasion. It's painful.

In triple draw betting speeds up as people make their hands. Bluffs are usually pointless. Someone is likely to call that last bet.

In 2-7 Single Draw, a 9 hi or 10 hi will often win, and it's relatively safe to stay pat on a J hi --when others are drawing. (Do not bet all that much, though.) Again, position helps. In Single draw, it's rare to see a 7 hi or 8 hi. It's the game equivalent of a boat. A showdown between two 7hi hands is vanishingly rare in single draw.

In single draw (which is NL), it's best to get your raise in preflop, because so often the other guy will catch badly on his draw and will not be paying you later. On those rare occasions when both players catch a good hand, the bets can get big after the draw. But normally, it's a pretty mild-mannered game if the players are savvy. A 3x bring-in bet will keep others in the hand when you have a good pat hand. Much bigger, and they won't call. Bluffing is more possible in single draw than in triple draw. Use this sparingly.

That's these games in a nutshell. It is, like any form of poker, more complex.

It's not at all a game of chance alone. Both of these games are fun and interesting -- and skill is needed.

Erm... pairs are bad in deuce-seven.

doops hit the basics nicely.

here's a site I found that will direct you to more detailed strategy discussions:

http://www.2-7tripledraw.com/

bd

Gday, I too have trouble trying to put hand together in this type of game. Doops has it all wrapped up with the info(Thanks Doops). I like play the 8 game, that way, you get a go at all the different types of games, plus learn and improve on the one that im either new at or not that confident with.

Thanks from me as well, Doops--wonderful sysnopsis based on a thorough understanding of the game. I read your post before today's CC game and cashed!

I did the same thing in a tourny....typed in 2-7 nl single draw on google and read the rules and cashed on final table lol, i love this game and im finding myself playing more and more of this game aswell as 5-card draw, razz + mixed games in general.

Yep...Doops covers most of it.

These 3 points are incorrect. The rest of it in large is fairly good advice. There are some excellent videos to improve your game at a couple of the training sites (DC > CR). I started playing this game when the action was slow in the stud/razz/stud 8 games. Now it is my primary game in all of the 2-7 TD/2-7 NL/2-7 NL TD formats.

Anyone posting a hand for discussion here is encouraged to drop me a pm if they'd like advice on their play.