In pot-limit five-card draw, a player may bet any amount between the minimum bet, and the total amount in the pot at that time. This form of five-card draw has a fixed limit on how much can be bet, meaning players know the maximum amount that will be bet on every round of the hand, and the maximum amount that will be bet on the hand as a whole. These blind bets move around the table as the game goes on, so every player plays the blind at some point, but does not have to on every hand as with ante bets.įixed limit five-card draw is recommended for beginner players or those playing on a budget. An ante is an amount that every player must put into the pot before the cards are dealt, this ensures there is a small incentive for every player to consider not folding on every hand of the game.īlind bets, which are less common in draw games such as five-card draw, are enforced bets for one or more players.
