The player located directly to the left of the Big Blind may: fold, call the big blind or bet a higher amount (raise), depending on betting limits of the table. After posting the blind, four hole (pocket) cards for each player are dealt and first round of betting starts. For example, in a table with $1/$2 stakes, the small blind is $1 and the big blind is $2. The size of the blinds also provides information about table stakes. The first player to the left of the Dealer pays the Small Blind and the second player the Big (double) Blind. The blinds are paid by the two players after the Dealer (clockwise) Blinds provide action and build the pot. The dealer button, along with the blinds, move clockwise to the next player after each hand. BlindsĪt the beginning of each hand, the Dealer button is assigned and the player with the Dealer button is last to act in each round. With two rounds of betting, 5 card draw offers bluffing opportunities, which means you don’t necessarily need to have the best hand in order to win.
The first round takes place before players draw cards. The goal of 5 Card Draw is to make the best hand consisting of five cards. 5 Card draw is a very popular variant of poker and often the first poker game learned by most players.
