Rules:

  Five Card Draw is one of most basic forms of poker, 
and it's the kind of poker you're used to seeing in movies 
and on TV. Because the game has been around for such a long 
time, and has been played in countless home games and card 
rooms across the nation, there are a couple different 
variations on the traditional rules. Below you will find one 
of the most commonly used rules for playing Five Card Draw.
  The game is simple: make the best 5-card poker hand 
possible after one draw, and bet accordingly. The player with 
the best hand after the second betting round takes the pot.

Antes
  Each player must pay a predetermined ante before being 
dealt any cards.


The Deal
  Once all players have anted, the dealer deals every 
player (starting on his left) five cards face down. After all 
players receive their five cards, the first betting round ensues.

The First Betting Round
  Each player must look at their cards and decide what 
action they would like to take. The betting must start with the 
player to the left of the dealer. This player has two options:
•Fold: They pay nothing to the pot and throw away their hand, 
waiting for the next deal to play again.
•Bet: They pay some money to the pot.

  Once a player has made their action, the player to the 
left of them gets their turn to act. Each player is given the 
same options: 
•Fold.
•Call: They pay the bet of the player to their right (if 
the previous player raised, that is the amount you must call)
•Raise: They raise the bet.
  A betting round ends when two conditions are met:
1.All players have had a chance to act.
2.All players who haven't folded have bet the same amount of money 
for the round.


The Draw Round
  When the betting round completes the draw round begins with the 
player closest to the dealer's left. Assuming this player hasn't 
already folded, they have the option of changing any amount of 
cards they choose. A player can "stand pat", meaning they keep all 
five cards, or they can throw away any amount from 1-5 cards, 
getting them replaced with an equal number of cards from the top 
of the deck.


The Second Betting Round and Showdown
  Once all players have received their new cards, each player must 
evaluate their hand and proceed to the second (and final) betting 
round. Once this betting round is completed it's time for the 
showdown (assuming more than one player still has a hand).
  The player with the best 5-card poker hand at showdown wins the pot.
Once the showdown is complete, the dealer collects all the cards, 
and passes the deal on to the winner.

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