Draw Games on Full Tilt

The big news from Full Tilt is that draw games are now available. I love to play Badugi and 2-7 triple draw. I have been playing these games at Commerce and Bellagio for years and I’m excited they are now available 24-7. For those of you unfamiliar with Badugi, it’s a low ball draw game where the object is to construct the best 4 card hand where you have one of each suit and the nut low is A 2 3 4 rainbow. There are 3 draws and it is a limit game where you bet on your initial hand and after each of the 3 draws.

Fundamentally, like holdem and Omaha, it’s all about starting hand and position. However, position plays a much larger role in Badugi because you can see how many cards your opponent is drawing, if any, and then make your decision with that additional information. The same is true of 2-7 single and triple draw, where in position you have the advantage of seeing your opponents draw before declaring your own. So the range of hands you play is heavily dictated by the action preceding you, and your position. The button is even more powerful and when playing a hand from late position or the button you almost always bring it in for a raise.
I have playing the Badugi and 2-7 single draw, which is no limit and triple draw which is limit for the last two days straight and it has been great. Even Phil Ivey was playing 2-7, although he was playing the $1,000-2,000 game and I was playing somewhat smaller.

I suggest playing the play money to get a feel for the game and then when you are ready, advance to micro stakes. Good luck and good hunting, I welcome your feedback and look forward to seeing you at the tables.