Double Draw Poker
There is a long list of poker variations that are available for all those interested in playing poker, and draw poker is no exception to that. In fact, because draw poker is so flexible and easy to mould, which is why there are many varieties of draw poker out there.
The standard five-card draw, being the most basic of the draw poker varieties, is also very flexible; however, one has to consider that because it is a very basic game, most modifications involve adding something to the game to change it (this is, of course, in contrast with the other games, where you can either add or subtract a factor to the game to be able to change it up). As such, here’s an easy way of changing the game by adding something – add an extra draw round. There are two games that follow this very basic change: the double draw and the triple draw. We’ll focus on the double draw right now first.
The double draw is a variation of the five-card draw where, as the name suggests, there are two drawing rounds instead of one. Consequently, there will be three betting rounds for this kind of draw poker – one after the dealing of the cards, and one after each drawing round. The game is pretty simple: Begin the game as you would the standard five-card draw, and then begin the first betting round with the person to the immediate left of the dealer, ending the round with the dealer. Then the players take turns to discard their cards and draw, or stay pat, and another round of betting takes place. The additional round of drawing takes place after that, and then the final round of betting takes place, after which the showdown takes place. The extra drawing round makes the higher hands easier to form than when you only have one drawing round, and so this works to the advantage of all players. That one change makes the game all the more challenging though, as achieving high hands is easy, but achieving higher hands than your competitors is not quite as easy given that equal opportunity.