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Poker Rules:
Five
Card Draw Poker Rules
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Five Card Draw Poker Rules:
Learn how to play the original game of poker: five card draw.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 15 mintues
Here's How:
1. Players ante up (place a small bet in the pot).
2. Starting with the player to the dealer's left, the dealer deals
each player five cards, face down.
3. Everyone picks up their cards from the table and checks out
what they've got.
4. There is a round of betting, starting with the player to the
dealer's left. Need more help on betting rules and terms? Read Betting
Basics.
5. When the betting is done, those who are still in the hand get
to trade in one, two, or three cards from their hand for new ones.
If a player has an ace, he/she can trade in the other four cards
in his/her hand, but usually has to show the ace.
Note: You don’t have to trade any cards – if you’ve already got
good hand, you’ll want to “stand pat” and keep the cards you were
first dealt.
6. After everyone receives their new cards, there is another round
of betting, starting to the dealer's left.
7. After the betting is completed, players show their hands and
the best hand wins the pot.
(Not sure what hands beat what? Here's a list of hand rankings.)
What You Need: Deck of Cards
2-8 Players
Chips
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