A-5 Triple Draw

A-5 Triple is a version of Five Card Draw Lowball. The player to the left of the dealer button posts a small blind. The second player posts a big blind. A-5 Triple Draw is usually dealt six handed. All players are dealt five cards. The goal is to get a hand that is A2345, also known as a wheel. Straights and flushes do not matter in A-5 Triple Draw. They can be played low.

The Draws

All players still in the hand after the pre draw betting have the option to draw. Player may draw zero to five cards. After all players have acted the first player still in to the left of the button has the first action. After all players have acted then there is another draw. Players may again draw zero to five cards. The action repeats and there is a third draw where players may again draw zero to five cards. If the dealer runs out of fresh cards then the discards are shuffled and used. After all of the action has ended there is a showdown. The player with the closest hand to A2345 wins. The best hand is determined by the lowest high card. For example 7432A would lose to 65432 because the six is lower then the seven. Just as in any poker game if a player bets and is not called in any betting round that player is pushed the pot and a new hand will be dealt.

Rake

Online poker rooms usually take 5% up to $3 from the pot. Live poker rooms usually take 10% up to $4 or $5. Your rakeback is based on the amount of rake the house takes out of the pot. The rake is usually seen to the dealer’s right. Online you can either hover over the pot or the rake box to see how much rake was taken during a hand.