| You wont find 5 card draw poker in the casino or | | | | draw in their turn. |
| online much as newer hybrid varieties are more | | | | The way to draw is for you and select the cards |
| popular. | | | | you don't want, remove them and remove them |
| However 5 card draw is the basis of all the new | | | | from your hand. |
| games (including the poker found on video slots) | | | | Next you give them to the dealer, at the same |
| So lets learn it here and you the basics covered, | | | | time saying how many cards you want ( note |
| before you look at all the variations. | | | | you can only take as many cards as you give to |
| Poker is actually a very simple game to play but | | | | the dealer). |
| can take years to master and is essentially a | | | | The Technique of Replacing Your Cards |
| game of psychology and is one casino game | | | | As we said above, you can replace 1 to 4 of |
| where the best hand does not guarantee you will | | | | your cards. Some games even allow 5 but it |
| win. | | | | doesn't really bring an advantage for you to do |
| Lets look at the basics of 5 card draw poker. | | | | that in 5 Card Draw Poker. |
| Playing the Game of 5 Card Draw Poker | | | | Even where you draw four new cards all will |
| 5 Card Draw Poker begins only when all players | | | | assume you are holding an ace, so you give away |
| place an ‘ante' or opening bet into the | | | | some clue to your hand. In poker, the less |
| ‘pot' (on the table). | | | | information you give the better. Its bad play to |
| There are certain variations concerning the | | | | ask 4 cards. Therefore, the players will draw |
| betting, and the game is often nicknamed after | | | | from none to 3 cards. |
| these. After the antes are all in, the dealer will | | | | The player who draws no cards is known to be |
| deal five cards to each player, all face down. | | | | "pat." This means to the other players he has a |
| In 5 Card Draw Poker, all cards are hidden until | | | | strong hand like a straight, a flush, or a full house, |
| the hand is over. | | | | or of course he could be bluffing. |
| Because of this there is no real information on | | | | However there is a kind of bluff that's used to |
| who is holding what. | | | | create the impression of strength. |
| The only clues you can get, are bet amounts, the | | | | In this situation a player normally could be holding |
| ‘tells' or nervousness or confidence of the | | | | two pair or three of a kind, and will draw no |
| players, and also how many cards each player | | | | cards. |
| drew, and of course, there is the prospect any or | | | | This is a ploy in which you give up a potentially |
| all of them could be bluffing. | | | | important chance to improve your hand, in return |
| This is really what makes poker so exciting the | | | | for creating the appearance of even stronger |
| expectation and anticipation. This especially 5 card | | | | hand than you have. |
| draw poker, as you really wont know who is | | | | In the same thinking you might be holding a |
| bluffing, who has a good hand, who not, till the | | | | completely worthless hand will draw no cards. |
| very end. | | | | You hope to send out a message of strength, |
| The Games Routine | | | | and if you combine this with strong betting and |
| Now the player to the dealer's left can either bet, | | | | raising, you might actually win with all folding |
| with an option to bet ($5 at this point) or to | | | | before you. |
| check, meaning to pass, or fold (drop out of the | | | | The Conclusion |
| hand). | | | | Now after everyone has drawn their cards we |
| In case the first player bets, the second player | | | | have the second and final round of betting. Here in |
| can no longer check. He can his only call, raise or | | | | our example you must bet at $10. |
| fold. Usually you can only raise 3 times per hand. | | | | It is the player who opened the betting on the |
| After this round of betting in 5 card craw poker, | | | | first round who starts the betting on the second |
| the players remaining in the hand have the option | | | | round. |
| to replace cards in their hand with new cards. | | | | After all the betting, calling and raising is done, the |
| Again, the player to the dealer's left is the first to | | | | hand is over, and if more than one player is left, |
| ‘draw' (take new cards for those he has | | | | all the players lay their cards on the table so |
| discarded. He can discard from 1 to 4 cards, and | | | | everyone can see who wins. |
| in some games all 5). Next, the other players | | | | |