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Five Card Draw
Objective
Form the highest ranked poker hand from 5 cards in hand. Alternative win condition: All other players fold.
Betting Structure
- Dealer - The player starting the hand, indicated by a small dealer icon next to his nickname.
- Small blind - A forced bet imposed on the player left of the dealer. This player will be the dealer for the next round.
- Big blind - The player left of the small blind pays a forced bet twice of the small blind. Players joining the table must start by posting a forced blind bet.
Betting options
- Bet - Place a bet that other players must call to stay in the game.
- Raise - Increase the current bet, other players must call your raise to stay in the game.
- Call - Match another player’s bet or raise.
- Check - Remain in the hand without betting, only available if no other player has a placed a higher bet that round.
- Fold - Withdraw from calling further bets on the hand; forfeit your chance at the pot.
Game Progression
The dealer is decided and the blind bets are paid. Each player is dealt 5 cards, and then the first betting round begins. As the blinds are considered to be a live bet, betting starts from the player left of the big blind. All remaining players are given the following options to replace their cards:
- Draw - Discard any of their cards to draw new ones from the deck.
- Stand - Keep their current cards.
After the new cards are dealt (if any), the next betting round begins, starting left of the dealer, after which the game goes to a showdown to decide the winner.
Wild Card
If Jokers are in use, it may be dealt to players as a wild card under the right conditions. A joker counts as an ace unless it is used to complete a straight, flush, or straight flush. If used to complete a flush, it will be the highest card of the flush not in hand.
