Texas Hold Em Draw

Hi. I'm Mike Shackleford with The Wizards of Odds, and I am at the 2017 cutting edge table games conference at the Paris Casino in Las Vegas, and I am joined by Bobby Jones the chief executive officer of Score Gaming. He is here with his new game, Texas Draw. Thanks very much, Bobby.

It is a very common situation to be in when playing in the game of Texas Holdem. Having a potentially strong hand that needs another certain card to complete it. This is known as a ‘drawing’ hand, as you are drawing. Draw Poker is fashioned after a casino style draw poker game - with a twist, you get to check out your best bet before you draw - try various hold combinations to find your best hand. Speaking of 'advantage you', how about knowing your odds during the course of a Texas Hold'em game. Apr 27, 2020 Texas Hold ‘em is a popular poker variation in which players seek to put together a winning hand using a pair of hole cards dealt prior to the start of the game and five community cards turned over in stages during each round of betting. Oct 26, 2020 In Texas Hold’Em, the two important rounds are the river and the flop after your starting hand. The odds of getting other cards at this stage have specific terms and statistics. Premium Hands Odds In Texas Hold’em Getting a high pocket pair or an ace to king hand is really exciting, but the odds are just 2.1%.

Can you tell me more about the game?

[00:00:31] Bobby Jones: Sure.

Texas Draw is our version of Texas Hold'em okay. We've taken the original game and added a draw feature to it with a couple of side bets.

Very fun to play and the draw feature is what makes this game very exciting for the players.

[00:00:45] Michael: All right.

Sounds a little bit like Pineapple.

[00:00:48] Bobby: It is like Pineapple.

The only difference between Pineapple and our game is:

Pineapple you draw a card after the flop. In our game, you're going to draw a card after the river.

[00:00:58] Michael: All right I'm intrigued.

May I play a few hands?

[00:01:00] Bobby: Absolutely, let's have at it.

[00:01:01] Michael: Thank you.

[00:01:04] Dealer: All righty.

All bets are in?

Each player gets two cards. The dealer will give himself two, put the flop, turn river, okay.

For the flop, we're looking for a pair or better. There was not one so we will take that bet down. Now you have the option to bet either one or two times your ante.[pause 00:01:33]

All right, so now we will do the turn river. There's a pair of seven's on the board. Now you have the option to either fold or you can stay and put one times your ante, and you also have the option to take a draw.

You're good with your two cards?

[00:02:00] Bobby: I am thank you.

[00:02:13] Dealer: You're good with your two cards on both?

[00:02:14] Bobby: I am sir

[00:02:15] Dealer: You're folding?

[00:02:22] Bobby: [unintelligible 00:02:22] stay or draw.

[00:02:24] Michael: Should I draw first or bet first?

[00:02:26] Dealer: Okay.

So you're going to match your ante, and then you're going to discard the one that you would like to throw. Okay. You can put your card there. I'll put your card there.

The dealer has two pair. Dealer always qualifies, and he stands on three of a kind or better. Since I only have two pair I will take a draw. I only have ten's and seven's with a jack.

The blind bet gets paid on your original two cards and starts with a three of a kind. Because you didn't have that I will take it. Sorry. Ten's and seven's.

All right. Hopefully, you have something good here, you stayed with it.

[00:03:07] Bobby: I do.

[00:03:10] Dealer: What do we have here?

A little straight. A straight pays four to one and beats the dealer. Okay.

We're good with that one? Oops, I'm sorry. Okay. Let's do the whole thing again.

[00:03:40] Bobby: All right.

[00:03:41] Dealer: So you have a straight which gets paid four to one, and the straight beats the dealer's two pair, so everything gets paid.

You must have another good hand.

[00:03:55] Bobby: The other side of the straight.

[00:03:56] Dealer: Nice. Once again it gets paid four to one and it beats the dealers two pair.

[00:04:13] Booby: Play one more hand?

[00:04:14] Michael: May I play another?

[00:04:16] Dealer: Absolutely. Here we go. There was no flop bonus. Now you get to bet either one or two times.

[00:04:46] Michael:Got pocket fours so I'm going to do the two times.

[00:04:49] Dealer: Okay.

[00:04:51] Michael: I don't know what's right but I'm just going to do one time.

[00:04:55] Dealer: Okay.

[00:04:59] Bobby: Worked out.

[00:04:59] Dealer: Worked out. [laughs] Now you go one time your ante, and you have the option to draw a card.

[00:05:05] Michael: Right.

[00:05:07] Dealer:You fold?

[00:05:07] Bobby: Yes sir.

[00:05:08] Dealer: Okay.

[00:05:11] Bobby: Okay. Right here.

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[00:05:13] Dealer: Okay.

[00:05:14] Bobby: I take a card, please.

[00:05:20] Dealer: Sir?

[00:05:20] Michael: Ten points to--

[00:05:22] Dealer: You go one times your ante

[00:05:24] Michael: I'm sorry.

[00:05:25] Dealer: That's okay.

Discard this one?

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[00:05:27] Michael: Yes.

[00:05:27] Dealer: Okay. Put your card there.

[00:05:35] Michael: Discard this one.

[00:05:35] Dealer: Okay. Go ahead and put your hand down, thank you. Dealer has queen high with the nine, hit.

Dealer has a pair of deuces. Pair of queens. You don't win the blind bet because you didn't have three of a kind or better but you beat the dealer.

Once again take the blind bet, and you beat the dealer. Two pair, and you beat the dealer.

[00:06:35] Michael: Okay. I think I understand it. Texas Draw good game.

[00:06:37] Dealer: Any questions?

[00:06:37] Michael: Thank you. No questions at all.

[00:06:40] Dealer: Thank you for playing.

[00:06:41] Michael: Okay. Thanks very much, Bobby. I look forward to seeing this in the casino soon.

[00:06:45] Bobby: We sure hope so, and we're hoping to score well here in this competition. Thank you.

[00:06:50] Michael: You're welcome. Bye, everybody.

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Five Card Draw vs Texas Holdem

Five Card Draw is probably the most time proven and played game of poker. Simple and concise, it gets the job done while staying fun all the while. Although not often player in casino or tournament play, Five Card Draw is still the most popular poker style used at informal meetings. Like all games of poker, Five Card Draw begins by all players putting in their ante prior to being dealt their cards to ensure there is a pot to be won. From there, each player is dealt five cards face-down by the dealer.

From here, the players look at their cards and then are allowed to begin the first betting round starting with the player to the left of the dealer. Then, each player can choose to discard and replace up to four of the five cards in their hand. The dealer burns, or discards, the top card of the deck prior to dealing out the replacement cards to the players in clockwise order.

After this draw phase, another round of betting ensues again beginning with the player to the left of the dealer. Following this final betting round, if more than one player remains a showdown occurs. The highest hand wins and receives the winnings from the pot.

A variation of Five Card Draw is known as Five Card Stud. Most of the rules remain the same except the draw phase of the game is removed. Whatever five cards each player is dealt they must keep and they are not allowed to replace them with new cards.

Texas Hold Em

In Texas Hold Em, the dealer begins by shuffling the 52 card deck. In casino and professional play, the dealer doesn’t play. Instead, a dealer button (a round disc) moves clockwise around the table after each hand and it indicates which player would be the dealer if the dealer position changed with each hand.

After this, the blind bets are made by the first two players to the left of the dealer (from here on dealer refers to who the dealer button is on). This is done prior to any cards are dealt to ensure that there is a winnings pot for every hand. Generally, the first blind bet is half of the minimum bet and the second blind bet is the full minimum bet. Once these are done, each player receives two cards face down known as the hole cards.

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From there, a round of betting takes place beginning with the player to the left of the two players who have already posted the blinds. Players can raise, call, or fold when their turn comes. After the first round of betting, the dealer then burns, or discards, the top card of the deck and then puts the next three cards face up on the table. These cards are the community cards and they are shared by all players in the game.

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This process continues and another round of betting takes place where each player has the opportunity to raise, call, or fold on their turn. The top card is once again burned and another card is placed face-up on the table for a total of four community cards. This is repeated once more with another round of betting, the top card being burned, and another card being placed face-up with the other community cards.

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At this point there should be five community cards on the table. Another round of betting then takes place. After the final betting round, all players who remain in the game reveal their hands. The player who made the initial bet or the player who made the last raise shows their hand first. Players can form the best five card combination using their own two hole cards and the five community cards. The player with the best hand wins.

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There also exists Texas Hold Em Hi/Lo in which the low hand wins the pot rather than the traditional high hand.