Definition

1. Noun:
   • A variant of poker: "draw poker" refers to a specific version of the card game poker. In this variant, players are dealt a complete hand, concealed from other players, and then have the opportunity to improve their hand by discarding unwanted cards and receiving new ones from the dealer.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The most common home game is five-card draw poker.
  • He preferred the strategy involved in draw poker over other poker variants.

Advanced Usage

• "to play draw poker": to participate in a game of draw poker.
  • They would gather every Friday night to play draw poker.

Variants and Related Words

• Poker (n): the general family of card games to which draw poker belongs.
• Stud poker (n): another major poker variant where players receive a combination of face-up and face-down cards, often contrasted with draw poker.
  • The two main traditional forms are draw poker and stud poker.

Synonyms

• Five-card draw: A common and specific name for the standard form of draw poker.

Related Phrases

• The draw: The phase in draw poker where players discard and receive new cards.
  • After the betting round, each player may take part in the draw.

Noun

1. poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
   • he played only draw and stud