Triple Draw Lowball is similar to single draw lowball, from the standpoint of the rules. In other words, it is also a five card draw poker game in which the low hand wins. The rules are for Deuce through Seven Lowball, also known as “Kansas City Lowball.”

But triple draw is a much different game from the others. The main difference, of course, is that after the draw and a round of betting, players are allowed to draw for a second time and bet for a third round. Then there is yet one more draw, followed by a fourth betting round.

As a draw game, Triple Draw Lowball is played in casinos with blinds, which start off the pot in the first round with forced bets. In subsequent rounds betting starts with the person left of the button. In each draw a player may either stand pat or ask for one to five cards. If more cards are needed for draws than are left in the deck, the discards are collected and shuffled for reuse.

As there are no face-up cards on the table, the only information about opponents’ hands comes from the betting and the number of cards drawn each time. As a draw can just as easily spoil a hand as it can make one, the fact that there are three draws does not automatically create exceptionally strong hands. True, successfully closed low hands can be very low in this game, but remember that in five-card draw, all five cards must be played. While a low card may not much damage a high hand, say, trips, one high card can ruin a good low hand.

Pots can grow large in this game because of the extra betting rounds and, because players reveal themselves much more in two additional draws and betting rounds, the betting in triple draw lowball can be much more aggressive than in the single draw version.