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Five card draw is a poker game played with 2 to 6 players.
The dealer first deals each player 5 cards - all face down. The
player to the dealer's left is under the gun. That player either bets
or checks. If that player checks, the next player in turn may either
check or bet, and so on. When a player opens the betting, the next
player in turn must either call, raise, or fold.
In some games, a player must have a pair of Jacks or better to make
the opening bet. At the Friday Night Poker Club, a player may open on
his "guts". In other words, there are no minimum hand requirements to
open the betting.
After the first round of bets, the player to the dealer's immediate
left is given the opportunity to draw. That player may select up to 3
cards from his hand to discard. The discards are placed on the table
and the dealer deals a like number of new cards to the player.
In some games, a player may draw 4 cards to an ace. This rule is not
in effect at the Friday Night Poker Club - only 3 cards to a customer.
A player does not have to draw cards. A player holding all the
originally dealt cards is known to "stand pat". The hand he holds is
called a pat hand.
A player standing pat may or may not have a great hand. Sometimes
standing pat on a trash hand will have a devastating effect on the
opponents. Real pat hands are usually flushes, straights, or full
houses. A player holding 4 of a kind should always draw a card to
throw off the opponents.
A player drawing only 2 cards may not always have trips. Some players
will hold an ace kicker with a pair. I do it sometimes but not
always.
After each player has drawn their cards, the player who opened the
betting is under the gun. That player either bets or checks, and the
betting proceeds as with the opening round. At the end of the round
of betting, all players remaining in the hand expose their cards and
the high hand wins the pot.
That's it for the rules of the game. Again the betting strategy is
what makes it interesting. There are some things to keep in mind when
drawing cards.
Tips on the draw:
Never draw to an inside straight unless it is free or cost very little
to do so.
In high stakes poker, you should often split a small pair it you have
the opportunity of drawing to a 4 flush or to an open ended straight.
The possible gain of hitting the flush or straight is much greater
than that of tripping the little pair or drawing another pair. If you
miss the flush or straight, so what. The little pair will not win a
hand of 5 card draw.
Sometimes hold an Ace kicker to a pair and sometimes don't. Don't be
too consistent or the opponent's will peg you for trips every time you
draw two cards.
On extremely rare occasions, you should stand pat with 2 pair.
Standing pat with 2 pair may scare off someone with small trips.
Usually this technique will work only if the opening round of betting
has been heavy and one player only draws two cards. It's a long shot
but sometimes a long shot is better than no shot.
Pay close attention to the number of cards the other players draw.
You will have plenty of time to admire your own cards when it is your
turn to bet. This brings up another point - play heads up poker.
Watch what the other players are doing at all times. Don't bury your
head in your own hand. It usually does not take long to figure out
what you have. You need to take advantage of any and all clues as to
what the other players may have.
Some tips on betting and play:
In five card draw, it usually takes 2 good pair to win. Trips will
win often and better than trips will almost always win.
In 5 card draw, a small pair will almost never win. A high card will
win only if you bluff the pants off the other players.
Many times 2 small pair is a loser. If you feel another player has
you beat, fold the small 2 pair. You can't eat them and who would
want to frame them. A hand is pretty only if it wins. I have held
some mighty ugly full houses in my time.
If the betting gets heavy and more than 2 other players remain in the
game, I will often fold 2 good pair or even small trips.
Small straights will often get you in a lot of trouble and I have on
occasion thrown them away.
The lowest hand I will NEVER fold is a full house. They don't always
win, but I bet 'em to the hilt.
If a hand comes down to you and one other player, that player may well
be bluffing. However, if a lot of players stay in for a heavy round
of betting, they ain't all bluffing, so beware.
If you fold a hand early, pay close attention to the rest of the play.
You may get a very helpful clue about another player's habits that
will helpful in a later hand. This applies to stud as well as draw.
Again, these are not hard and fast rules. As someone once said: "It
comes down to doing the wrong thing at the right time."
Next, you will be given the opportunity to watch me play a hand of 5
card draw. You may observe as many such hands as you wish before
moving on.
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