Once the bidding is over, the players reveal their hands. The bidding rules apply in the same manner (call, fold, or raise). The objective is to improve the combinations in their hand.Īfter the players have exchanged (or not) their cards, a new bidding phase begins. Once the betting is resolved, each player has the option, if they choose, to exchange one to four cards from their hand with the remaining cards in the dealer’s pile.

fold, so not to call the bet and be ejected from the round.

call the bet, and therefore bet the same amount as the player announced.

If a player decides to make a bet, the other players have 3 choices

Depending on their hands, players can decide to bet, and therefore raise the stakes. Each player then has to bet an equivalent amount of the blind to be in the game. One player is designated to make the basic bet: the blind. Let’s stay with a 5 card poker game with betting.

Each player can then see the cards they have received and keep them in their hand. The dealer will then shuffle the cards and deal five cards to each player. If you are playing with friends, you may decide not to make any bets or to bet sweets or marbles. All you need is a set of regular cards, someone to deal the cards (the dealer), and chips (if you are a bettor).

Rules for 5 card draw