The starting-point for beginners

Start you poker-playing journey with 5 Card Draw! Our guide explains the few rules involved as well as how to play the game online, for a great past-time with friends!

5 Card Draw is the most popular variation of poker rules among friends at home or online for fun. It is the simplest poker game that you can play, and as such also a great starting point if you’re new to poker. This page will overview the rules and general course of an online 5 Card Draw game, so that you too can get in on the fun.

Poker Rules for 5 Card Draw
• The objective of 5 Card Draw is to obtain the best 5 card hand.
• A 52-card deck is used, and 2-5 players can participate.
• There are 2 rounds of betting in each 5 Card Draw game. According to poker rules, cards can only be exchanged after the first betting round.
• Each player is drawn 5 cards face-down. After the first round of betting, they each can draw up to 5 new cards.
• Small and big blinds are used in 5 Card Draw poker rules.
• The winner of the game is he/she with the best 5 card hand according to the hand rankings of standard poker rules.

Course of a 5 Card Draw Game
Follow these simple 5 Card Draw steps
1. The person sitting left of the dealer must place the small blind, and the person sitting left of him/her must place the big blind.
2. Each player is dealt 5 cards face-down.
3. The player sitting left of the big blind starts the first round of betting. He/she can fold, call or raise the blind, by clicking on the relevant bet buttons at the bottom of the screen. Continuing in a clockwise direction, all players follow suit until everyone has bet.
4. Each player can discard any of their cards and replace them once in order to build their best 5 Card Draw hand. To keep a card, click on the box beneath it. Those that are not clicked on will be replaced after you press ‘draw’.
5. Once everyone has discarded and replaced their cards, the second round of betting takes place.
6. At the showdown, the last person to have bet will reveal his/her hand first, then all other players will follow suit in a clockwise direction. The highest hand takes the pot.