Re: Variance in different forms of poker
In an 8-handed game of 5-card draw there are 40 cards dealt out before the draw and another five or so afterwards, for a total of about 45 cards dealt. In a 10-handed hold'em game there are twenty cards dealt out before the flop and an additional five cards dealt out on the board, for a total of 25 cards dealt. Therefore, by your reasoning, 5-card draw should have rather more variance than hold'em.
Have you ever played 5-card draw in a cardroom?
There's a REASON why hold'em pretty much took over California in 1987.
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