2-7 Single Draw Poker Rules

What is 2-7 Single Draw

2-7 Single Draw, also known as Kansas City Lowball is a poker variant of 2-7 Lowball Draw. In contrast to 2-7 Triple Draw, players instead have just one draw, and this format is played no-limit.

2-7 Single Draw Strategy

There are plenty of 2-7 Single Draw strategy guides available on PokerNews. Check them out:

Here are a few key pieces of advice when playing No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw:

Never play hands that need to draw two cards
Don't play hands that can make a straight by drawing one card
Three-bet strong four-card draws (7-low and 8-low), as your one-card draw is a favorite against most hands
Don't break hands for which drawing one card can only improve your hand by one spot (e.g., don't break 10x9x8x7x2x or Jx10x9x8x2x)
Aggression and position are both key

2-7 Single Draw Hand Rankings

The hand rankings for 2-7 Single Draw are the same as 2-7 Triple Draw.

2-7 Single Draw at the World Series of Poker (WSOP)

2-7 Single Draw Lowball is one of the most historic events at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) with at least one event held at every WSOP apart from one since 1973.

The first event was a $3,000 buy-in, before increasing to $5,000 from 1974-76. The buy-in increased again to a $10,000 freezeout from 1977-1985, apart from 1980 where the tournament allowed re-entries.

From 1986 until 2008, apart from when the event was not held in 1999, the 2-7 Single Draw Event was a $,000 buyin event that allowed for re-entries.

In 2009, the 2-7 Single Draw Championship buy-in was increased to $10,000. A lower $2,500 buy-in event was introduced, which was reduced to $1,500 from 2010 onwards.

2-7 Single Draw Championship Winners 1973-2019

Year	Buy-in	Entries	Prizepool	Winner	Payout (USD)
2019	$10,000	91	$855,400	Jim Bechtel	$253,817
2018	$10,000	95	$893,000	Brian Rast	$259,670
2017	$10,000	92	$864,800	John Monnette	$256,610
2016	$10,000	100	$940,000	Jason Mercier	$273,335
2015	$10,000	77	$723,800	Phil Galfond	$224,383
2014	$10,000	87	$817,800	Paul Volpe	$253,524
2013	$10,000	87	$817,800	Jesse Martin	$253,524
2012	$10,000	101	$949,400	Nick Schulman	$294,321
2011	$10,000	126	$1,184,400	John Juanda	$367,170
2010	$10,000	101	$949,400	David "Bakes" Baker	$294,321
2009	$10,000	96	$902,400	Nick Schulman	$279,742
2008	$5,000+R	85	$1,735,020	Mike Matusow	$537,862
2007	$5,000+R	78	$1,476,000	Erik Seidel	$538,835
2006	$5,000+R	81	$1,164,048	Daniel Alaei	$430,698
2005	$5,000+R	65	$986,860	David Grey	$365,135
2004	$5,000+R	46	$740,500	Barry Greenstein	$296,200
2003	$5,000+R	28	$328,200	O'Neil Longson	$147,680
2002	$5,000+R	32	$320,400	Allen Cunningham	$160,200
2001	$5,000+R	33	$165,870	Howard Lederer	$165,870
2000	$5,000+R	30	$325,000	Jennifer Harman	$146,250
1999	Not held
1998	$5,000+R	26	$295,000	Erik Seidel	$132,750
1997	$5,000+R	32	$365,000	Johnny Chan	$164,250
1996	$5,000+R	24	$325,000	Freddy Deeb	$146,250
1995	$5,000+R	26	$229,000	John Bonetti	$101,250
1994	$5,000+R	57	$285,000	Lyle Berman	$128,250
1993	$5,000+R	58	$290,000	Billy Baxter	$130,500
1992	$5,000+R	53	$265,000	Mickey Appleman	$119,250
1991	$5,000+R	26	$130,000	John Spadavecchia	$58,500
1990	$5,000+R	37	$185,000	John Bonetti	$83,250
1989	$5,000+R	34	$310,000	Bob Stupak	$139,500
1988	$5,000+R	38	$350,000	Seymour Leibowitz	$157,500
1987	$5,000+R	37	$340,000	Billy Baxter	$153,000
1986	$5,000+R	31	$355,000	Ronald Graham	$142,000
1985	$10,000	19	$190,000	Tommy Fischer	$95,000
1984	$10,000	21	$210,000	Dewey Tomko	$105,000
1983	$10,000	21	$210,000	Dick Carson	$105,000
1982	$10,000	19	$190,000	Billy Baxter	$95,000
1981	$10,000	19	$190,000	Stu Ungar	$95,000
1980	$10,000+R	19	$250,000	Sarge Ferris	$150,000
1979	$10,000	15	$150,000	Bobby Baldwin	$90,000
1978	$10,000	15	$150,000	Billy Baxter	$90,000
1977	$10,000	11	$110,000	Bobby Baldwin	$80,000
1976	$5,000	26	$130,000	Doyle Brunson	$90,250
1975	$5,000	7	$35,000	Billy Baxter	$35,000
1974	$5,000	16	$80,000	Bryan Roberts	$35,850
1973	$3,000	11	$33,000	Aubrey Day	$16,500

2-7 Single Draw $1,500/$2,500 Event Winners 2009-19

Year	Buy-in	Entries	Prizepool	Winner	Payout (USD)
2019	$1,500	296	$399,600	Yuval Bronshtein	$96,278
2018	$1,500	260	$351,000	Daniel Ospina	$87,678
2017	$1,500	266	$359,100	Frank Kassela	$89,151
2016	$1,500	279	$376,650	Ryan D'Angelo	$92,338
2015	$1,500	219	$295,650	Christian Pham	$81,314
2014	$1,500	241	$325,350	Steven Wolansky	$89,483
2012	$1,500	285	$384,750	Larry Wright	$101,975
2011	$1,500	275	$371,250	Matt Perrins	$102,105
2010	$1,500	250	$337,500	Yan Chen	$92,817
2009	$2,500	147	$338,100	Phil Ivey	$96,361