Just as you start to get the hang of the most common variations in poker - Texas Hold'em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud 8/b, and even razz, another oddball is thrown your way.  2-7 triple draw is different as it is a draw hand, like 5 card draw, and lowball hand, like razz.  But if those weren't odd enough, you get up to three draws (so there is a good chance of redrawing something you've already discarded), and 5234A isn't the best hand - in fact, it's one of the worst.  No, in 2-7 triple draw, the best hand is truly the worst hand.  Aces are high, and straights and flushes DO count - hence, 23457, or 2-7, is the best hand.

The rules of Limit 2-7 Triple Draw are as follows.

• As few as 2 or as many as 6 may play at a time.
• Before each hand, the player immediately to the left of the dealer posts the small blind, which is 1/2 of one little bet.  The person to the left of the small blind posts the big blind, or one small bet.  Players are dealt 5 cards each, and in turn, decide whether to call, raise, or fold.  Bets are made one small bet at a time.
• Once everyone has placed the same amount in the pot, players still in the hand may discard as many (or as few) cards as they want.
• Players' discards are replaced, and another round of betting takes place, one small bet at a time.  Once again, players still in the hand may discard as many (or as few) cards as they'd like.
• Players' discards are replaced, and another round of betting takes place.  From this point on, bets are made one big bet at a time.  Players may discard as many (or as few) cards as they'd like one last time.
• A final round of betting takes place.  Whoever is left in the hand reveals their cards.  The pot is won by whoever has the best low-hand, where straights and flushes do count.

Some very basic strategy would be as follows:

• **NEVER DISCARD MORE THAN HALF YOUR CARDS.  If you need to do this, you're better off folding the hand.  Your opponents will be drawing 1 or 2 cards - you may even have someone standing pat the entire way..do you really want to go up against such strong draws like that?  First draw, you never want to take more than two cards, unless you are seeing a free/cheap flop from the blinds.  In fact, I only draw two cards if I have the button - otherwise I limit myself to one or fold!  Second and third draw, unless your opponents are drawing many as well, you're probably better off just drawing one card or folding.
• **BE AGGRESSIVE, BUT NOT CRAZY.  Unless you have the nuts, it's very easy to be beaten.  All your opponent needs is a little bit of luck to draw that 8-outer when you stand pat with something like 76542.  Do yourself a favor, and if your opponent raises after your third draw, simply call.
• **PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE NUMBER OF DISCARDS YOUR OPPONENT MAKES.  Being that players will often bet when still on a draw, you will only get a real sense for the strength in their hand when they draw.  If they draw 1 card, you should play your hand as you normally would.  If they don't draw any, watch out!  They could very well have a monster.  Of course, they could hold a weak hand that's unlikely to improve, such as 35678, so you can call a single bet with anything decent...just don't get too crazy.  And then, if they draw 2 cards, there is a high chance they still have a terrible hand, and so you should punish them by betting into them.

always remember in this game the 2 is the most important card.rarely play without it!

The deuce is actually the least important card, the most important is whatever your highest card is.  In 2-7, you are only as strong as your weakest card (unlike high-hand games like hold'em), just because you have a two in your hand doesn't make the KQJT good cards.