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2-7 Single Draw: The Purest Form of Poker
2-7 Single Draw is often called the purest form of poker. This game requires players to make crucial decisions with minimal information, and the analysis of a hand often boils down to a simple question: "Believe or not believe?"
In 2-7 Single Draw, the strongest hand is 2x 3x 4x 5x 7x. There are 4 combinations of sevens, 14 combinations of eights, 34 combinations of nines, 69 combinations of tens, and 125 combinations of jacks. A ready jack is usually a small favorite against a one-card draw. All ready hands up to jacks are usually played aggressively pre-flop.
If both players decide not to change cards, the probability of having the best hand with certain combinations varies. For example, with 75XXX, the probability is 100.0%, with J5XXX it is 50.8%, with J9XXX it is 36.6%, and with JTXXX it is 22.4%. In a practical example, if you have Tx 7x 4x 3x 2x and your opponent goes all-in, you should not change your card. However, if you have Jx 7x 4x 3x 2x, you should change one card.
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