How to Play Five-Card Draw Poker - Rules, Gameplay

Learn how to play five-card poker, a classic poker game that's great for beginners. For more poker content head to

5-card poker rules are really easy and you can learn everything you need to know to get started in less than two minutes.

The game revolves around a dealer button, similar to Texas Hold'em, and it can be played with either antes or blinds. Each player gets five cards and then the first betting round begins.

After everyone has had the chance to bet, raise, call or fold each player has the option of exchanging as many of their cards as they want for new ones off the top of the deck. You can also keep all five cards which is called "standing pat".

Then there's another betting round followed by the showdown. The player with the best five-card poker hand wins the pot.