Five-card draw is a simple game with only two betting rounds. Each player is dealt five cards. There is a round of betting, followed by a draw, then a second round of betting, and a showdown. On the draw, each player can exchange as many cards as they wish for new ones; they can even change all five if they want. If a player declines to draw any cards, they ‘stand pat’ and action moves to the next player.

Draw plays best with two blinds and an ante, and can be played with as many as eight players. The advice here will be based on the structure found in the World Championship Of Online Poker on PokerStars.com.