Deuce to Seven is a form of lowball poker where straights and flushes count against a hand and aces are always high. The best possible deuce to seven hand is 2-3-4-5-7 which must be in two or more suits (non flushed). This lowball ranking system is generally exclusive to draw lowball games, though in rare cases a 7 card stud version of deuce to seven lowball is offered.

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Razz is a form of stud poker that is normally played for ace-to-five low (lowball poker). It is one of the oldest forms of poker, and has been played since the start of the 20th Century. It emerged around the time people started using the 52-card deck instead of 20 for poker. Deuce-to-Seven No-Limit Lowball Strategy With Bernard Lee ». 2011 WSOP $1,500 no-limit deuce-to-seven 4th place finisher Bernard Lee gives a detailed.

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The most popular form of Deuce to Seven Lowball, both live and online, is Triple Draw, however the Single Draw version has a much richer history which you can read about on our page 2-7 Lowball.

Deuce to Seven Hand Rankings

Deuce to Seven Lowball’s competitor is Ace to Five, which does not consider straights and flushes part of the hand ranking and always considers an ace a low card. In Deuce to Seven an ace is always high, so while A-2-3-4-5, which is the best Ace to Five hand, is not a straight it is a poor hand that would lose to even a king high.

When ranking a deuce to seven hand, what is first looked for is if the hand has a pair, straight or flush. These are poor hands which rarely win at showdown. Once the hand is determined to be clear of these ranks, we then look at the highest of the five cards. For example, a 2-3-5-7-9 hand is a nine low. This hand would beat a ten low, jack low etc. If both players’ highest card is the same, their next highest card is examined. This process continues through each kicker until a winner is determined.

Best Deuce to Seven Hands

In Deuce to Seven players often refer to hands by number. Example: 2-3-4-5-7 is the best possible deuce to seven hand and is, therefore, referred to as number one.

Top Ten Deuce to Seven Hands

#1 (2-3-4-5-7)
#2 (2-3-4-6-7)
#3 (2-3-5-6-7)
#4 (2-4-5-6-7)
#5 (2-3-4-5-8)
#6 (2-3-4-6-8)
#7 (2-3-5-6-8)
#8 (2-4-5-6-8)
#9 (3-4-5-6-8)
#10 (2-3-4-7-8)

Deuce To Seven Lowball Gifts

In Deuce to Seven Triple Draw where many opportunities are available to draw a strong hand, many players mistakenly overvalue 8-7 low hands. As your can see even the best 8-7 low hand has nine other hands that can beat it. An 8-7-6 low hand is an extremely marginal one and generally only wins when both players are drawing late in triple draw.

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In hold'em, players receive two down cards as their personal hand (holecards), after which there is a round of betting. Three board cards are turned simultaneously (called the flop) and another round of betting occurs. The next two board cards are turned one at a time, with a round of betting after each card. The board cards are community cards, and a player can use any five-card combination from among the board and personal cards. A player can even use all of the board cards and no personal cards to form a hand ('play the board'). A dealer button is used. The usual structure is to use two blinds, but it is possible to play the game with one blind, multiple blinds, an ante, or combination of blinds plus an ante.

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Rounds of Betting

• Opening deal- Each player is dealt two cards face down, which are known as hole cards or pocket cards.


• First round of betting- Starting with the player to the left of the big blind, each player can call the big blind, raise, or fold. The big blind has the option to raise an otherwise unraised pot.
• The flop- The dealer burns a card, and then deals three community cards face up. The first three cards are referred to as the flop, while all of the community cards are collectively called the board.


• Second round of betting- Starting with the player to the left of the dealer button, each player can check or bet. Once a bet has been made, each player can raise, call, or fold.
• The turn- The dealer burns another card, and then adds a fourth card face-up to the community cards. This fourth card is known as the turn card, or fourth street.
The Turn



• Third round of betting- It follows the same format as the second round, but the size of the bets have usually doubled in limit games.
• The river- The dealer burns another card, and then adds a fifth and final card to the community cards. This fifth card is known as the river card, or fifth street.
Flop

The River



• Final round of betting- It follows the same format as the second and third rounds.
• The showdown- Using the best five-card combination of their hole cards and the community cards, the remaining players show their hands, with the bettor or last raiser showing first. The highest five-card hand wins the pot. (In case of a tie, the pot is evenly split among the winning hands.)

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Other Texas Hold'em Poker Rules

These rules deal only with irregularities. SeeButton and Blinduse for rules on that subject.

• If the first or second hole card dealt is exposed, a misdeal results. The dealer retrieves the card, reshuffles, and recuts the cards. If any other holecard is exposed due to a dealer error, the deal continues. The exposed card can not be kept. After completing the hand, the dealer replaces the card with the top card on the deck, and the exposed card is then used for the burncard. If more than one hole card is exposed, this is a misdeal and there must be a redeal.
• If the flop contains too many cards, it must be redealt. (This applies even if it is possible to know which card is the extra one.)
• If the flop needs to be redealt because the cards were prematurely flopped before the betting was complete, or the flop contained too many cards, the board cards are mixed with the remainder of the deck. The burn card remains on the table. After shuffling, the dealer cuts the deck and deals a new flop without burning a card.
  See Explanations,discussion #2, for more information on this rule.
  
• If the dealer turns the fourth card on the board before the betting round is complete, the card is taken out of play for that round, even if subsequent players elect to fold. The betting is then completed. The dealer burns and turns what would have been the fifth card in the fourth card's place. After this round of betting, the dealer reshuffles the deck, including the card that was taken out of play, but not including the burn cards or discards. The dealer then cuts the deck and turns the final card without burning a card. If the fifth card is turned up prematurely, the deck is reshuffled and dealt in the same manner.
  See Explanations,discussion #2, for more information on this rule.
  
• If the dealer mistakenly deals the first player an extra card (after all players have received their starting hands), the card is returned to the deck and used for the burn card. If the dealer mistakenly deals more than one extra card, it is a misdeal.
• If you are playing the board, you must so declare before you throw your cards away; otherwise you relinquish all claim to the pot.