Five Card Draw
Five Card Draw is the game many people grew up playing around the kitchen
table. In this game, 6️⃣ your goal is to make the best five-card hand after one draw. Like
Hold'em, it's a game that's easy to 6️⃣ learn, but difficult to master.
What is Five Card
Draw? Rules of the game.
Draw games are played with blinds and a 6️⃣ button, just like flop
games. Each player is dealt five hidden hole cards. The first player after the big
blind 6️⃣ has the option to fold, call, or raise. Action continues clockwise around the
poker table until betting is complete for 6️⃣ the round.
How to play Five Card Draw
Once
the first round of betting is complete, there is a draw. Each player 6️⃣ selects which (if
any) cards they want to discard by clicking on them. By clicking a second time on a
6️⃣ card that you have planned to discard, you remove it from the discard set. Discarding
continues around the table clockwise. 6️⃣ When it is your turn to discard, you press the
button to confirm you wish to discard the selected cards. 6️⃣ After the first draw, there
is another round of betting, beginning with the first active player to the left of 6️⃣ the
button. So, the sequence of action is: Five cards dealt to each player Betting round
#1, beginning with first 6️⃣ active player to the left of the big blind Draw Betting round
#2, beginning with first active player to the 6️⃣ left of the button Showdown (if
necessary) In draw games, it is possible for more cards to be needed than 6️⃣ are remaining
in the deck. In this case, the cards are reshuffled, and play continues using the new
deck. For 6️⃣ more information on reshuffling in draw games, please see Reshuffling the
Deck.
How do you determine the winner in Five Card 6️⃣ Draw?
The player with the best
five-card hand wins the pot. After the pot is awarded to the best hand, a 6️⃣ new game of
Five Card Draw is ready to be played. If two or more hands have the same value, 6️⃣ the pot
is equally split between them. There is no precedence of suit for the purposes of
awarding the pot.
Where 6️⃣ can I learn to play Five Card Draw online for free?
If you are
unfamiliar with Five Card Draw poker, we 6️⃣ recommend you try that poker game out first to
get a feel for how it’s played. You are always welcome 6️⃣ to play on free poker tables at
PokerStars, and sharpen your skills before playing real money poker. PokerStars also
offers 6️⃣ advice to help you learn about different poker games, plus free strategy tips.
You can find this information in our 6️⃣ How to Play section. Finally, if you like to play
other draw variants, we recommend you check out Triple Draw 6️⃣ 2-7 Lowball or Single Draw
2-7 Lowball; both of which are very popular poker games as well. These games are 6️⃣ a nice
change of pace from the amazingly popular Texas Hold'em game, and they are also
available in our poker 6️⃣ tournaments selection. As well as Five Card Draw, we also offer
many other poker variants. See our Poker Games page 6️⃣ to learn more.
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