Re: 5 CARD DRAW
wow, surprising to find someone that has never played draw before.
there are 3 online sites that spread 5-card draw.
1) paradise poker(probably the best place for a beginning player to learn draw) they have limit draw $1/2, $2/4, $3/6 and $5/10.
2) planet poker, they spread a $25 and $50 max buyin pot-limit draw game and fixed limit games up to $8/16; however, the limit games are rarely played. the pot limit games are VERY passive and you would be able to learn the game and not risk much. this site uses the joker for a 53 card deck.
3) 24h poker this site has tables from .25/.50 blinds all the way to 25/50 blinds all pot-limit and all in euros.
(this players on this site are more aggressive and it would be tougher for a beginning player) also the if you are american you would have to convert you money to euros and therefore take and immediate loss on the conversion. the players are mostly european also.
as to books. you might want to do a search on past threads. MM's book 'winning concepts in draw and lowball' might not help you too much(with strategy) but, it will help with fundamental concepts.
the original 'super system' has a draw section. however most material you find will address games with the joker and games where you can pass and back in.
michael wisenberg has written several 5-card draw articles and these are archieved at cardplayer.com
if you can find the ppl to play, gl [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img], binion's says that they will spread any game. i have never tried but, would love to play.
if you come from a hold'em background you may find 5-card draw a little slow for your tastes. there are only two betting rounds and therefore only one chance to catch up. however if you are a good natural card player then i would suggest stepping up and taking the challenge to expand you repertoire. as with any form of poker it looks really easy but, contrary to popular opinion, is a difficult game to master. this and lowball are games that are not dead but, on serious life support. everyone that plays would welcome new players and you can find a few threads here at 2+2. the advice is <font color="red"> generally </font> quite good and is truly helpful to the new player. gl.
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