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5 Card Draw

Introduction


Draw poker is the oldest form of poker. In five card draw, you do not get to see any of your opponents' cards. It is also the easiest from of poker and has a lot of variations to it.


The Game


You will receive five cards face down. You may discard from 0 to all 5 of them and receive a corresponding amount of new cards. The player with the best high hand wins the pot.


Blinds


Five card draw is played with blinds. Before the cards are dealt, the first two players to the left of the dealer post a small and a big blind respectively to create a starting pot.


The deal


When the blinds have been posted, each player is dealt five cards face down.


The draw


When the first betting round is finished, each player who remains in the hand has the right to draw one to five new cards, or not draw (stand pat).


The player to the dealer's left will start the draw. If more than one player remains in the hand after the second betting round, there is a showdown.


The best high hand wins the pot.