Draw poker
a variant of poker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Draw poker games are mostly played with blinds and positional betting.
General Outline of Play
- Blinds or ante.
- 5 facedown cards to each player.
- First betting round.
- Players discard anywhere between 0 to 5 cards per variant rules.
- Players get replacement cards for the number of cards they discard or extra replacement per variant rules.
- Second betting round.
- Showdown, best hands win the pot.
- In blind games, first betting begins from player to the left of the big blind and subsequent betting begins from player to the left of the dealer.
- In ante games, betting always begins from player to the left of the dealer.
Sequence of betting is similar in the following games per ante and blind rules unless mentioned.
Significant changes in rules applicable in betting, dealing and replacement in draw variants are mentioned under each heading below.