Draw Poker Variations

Written by Nigel

Basic Five Card Draw
We touched upon this variation slightly in the last post.  As the name implies, a total of 5 cards are dealt to each player.  These are all dealt face down and each player can exchange a certain number of cards.  The dealer determines how many cards the players can exchange.  The betting round is started by the player to the left of the dealer.  The players then draw after the first betting round.  After this, another round of betting ensues.  This is the last round of betting after which the remaining players show their hands.

Acey Deucey
This variation is exactly the same as the 5 card draw.  The main difference is that all 2s and Aces are considered wild cards.  As such, a player can assign any value to a 2 or an Ace.

Stedman’s
Just like the previous variation, this one is the same as the 5 card draw with the difference being that all 5s and 10s are considered wild cards.  If you are wondering where the name came from, it was derived from an old chain of five and dimers.

Pregnant Threes
If you think that the previous two variations are easy, then check this one out.  In this variation, all 3s, 6s, and 9s are wild cards.  With 12 wild cards, you can have 4 of a kind easily.

As you can imagine, there are endless variations to draw poker.  You could probably even come up with one of your own!