The most famous poker variant but also rarely played on-line( you can play on Ladbrokes Poker service) is 5- Card Draw and it still doing great!

The history and image of this game, even more than other variations, brings Wild West atmosphere and memories of old good poker times. Legendary bandit, “Wild” Bill Hickok, was playing poker while he was shot in a back by Jack McCall in Deadwood, South Dakota. During his last life moments he was holding a card combination, two pairs, aces and eights, and because of that it’s called  “Dead Man’s Hand”.

For poker players 5 Card Draw brings different kinds of dilemma than the other poker games. Shall I keep the ace or better mach additional card to collect to three of a kind? Keep the pair or match to flush? Those questions are specific and crucial for only this kind of a poker game.

In a 5-Card Draw player receive five hidden cards, and then there is a round of bidding. The other players match cards in turn and once again it comes to round of bidding. In this game there are no common or open cards, and that’s is the reason of courage and bluff using importance.

If there is a game which was passed from generation to generation, at the kitchen table, it surely was 5-Card Draw. “Do not ever match to middle straight and keep your cards close.