Five-card draw (also known as a Cantrell draw) is a poker variant that is considered the simplest variant of poker, and is the basis for video poker. As a result, it is often the first variant learned by new players. It is commonly played in home games but rarely played in casino and tournament play.

What's the difference between 5-card draw and 5-card stud?

In Draw poker, players hold all their cards in their hand concealed from the other players. Stud differs from Draw in that the players' hands consist of cards only the player can see ('hole cards') and cards visible to all players. The first and most primitive form of Stud poker is Five-card Stud.

Does anyone play 5-Card Draw?

More common in home games than it is in casinos, 5-card draw has been overtaken in the popularity by games such as Texas hold'em and Omaha poker. But there are still plenty of 5-card draw fans around the world — particularly in the online world where several online poker sites offer cash games and tournaments.