Five Card Draw & Five Card Stud
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Five card stud is the oldest form of stud poker. Poker aficionados will recall that Five card stud was the 'main game' in the classic heads up match between Johnny Moss and Nick "the Greek" (back in 1949, this Moss/Greek battle was the precursor to the inaugural World Series of Poker.) 5 Card Stud was also prominently featured in the classic movie The Cincinnati Kid.
Five card stud is a simple game: Each hand starts with antes: everyone at the table posts a minimal wager. Every player is dealt one down card and one upcard. This is followed by an initial round of betting.Each player is then dealt another upcard, followed by another round of betting. Two more upcards are dealt, one at a time, each followed by more bets (for a total of four betting rounds.) The player with the best hand rakes the pot. 5 Card Stud – Game play Notes: |
Five Card Draw used to be THE game EVERYONE played. Alas, much like stud, it's a classic game that has fallen by the wayside. 5 Card Draw is a simple game: Each player is dealt five cards A round of betting takes place Each player may discard and draw from 0 to 5 cards The draw is followed by a 2nd (and final) betting round Players compare their holdings & best hand wins. 5 Card Draw Betting Structure As with Hold'em & Omaha, a dealer-button is used to indicate the dealer of each hand. After each hand has completed the button moves clockwise to the next active player and that player will be considered to be playing "the button" for that hand. The player to the left of the button is first to receive a card and is required to post a small blind. The player to the left of the small blind is required to post the big blind. Both blinds are considered live bets, therefore each have the option of checking, calling, raising or folding when the betting action returns to their position. After the flop and each subsequent betting round, the first active player left of the button is first to act. Tips& Stratgey • To open the betting in five-card draw a player should have at least a four-card flush, four-card straight, or a high pair. However, if betting is light and you are holding a small pair, a medium pair, or even two high cards, you might want to stay in for the next round. (A high pair is generally a pair of Jacks or higher; a pair of 7s, 8s, 9s or lOs would be considered a medium pair; and a pair of 6s or less is a small pair). • If you are dealt a strong hand—a high three of a kind or better—hold off on raising or opening with a large bet: You do not want to scare off any potential bettors. With a strong hand, play it cool in the opening round and just call bets. In some cases, a raise might work if another player has already raised the opening bet. • No Free Cards! If you have a strong hand BET IT! Make draws pay to play! • In general, it is smarter to build on what you have, rather than chase a possible hand. For instance, if you are dealt 8-9-1O-J-J, don’t break up the pair of Jacks in the hopes of drawing to a straight. • During the draw, keep a close eye on how many cards other players draw. By noting their draw, you will gain some insight into the strength of their hands. |
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