draw poker

noun

1. a variety of poker in which a player is dealt five cards and, after an initial bet, may discard usually up to three of these cards and receive replacements from the dealer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of draw poker¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

Last spring a friend of mine had a straight flush in a hand of five-card draw poker.

From Wall Street Journal

“I got his I.O.U. for three dollars and eighty cents he lost to me at draw poker, and I want my money! ”

From The New Yorker

When draw poker became a popular game as Americans moved westward after the Civil War, “pat” entered the lingo of card players.

From Wall Street Journal

Early though it was, he found four men there engaged in a game of draw poker, and one of the four was old Joe Crowfoot.

From Project Gutenberg

Nearly every game in Hoyle was played, but the most popular one was draw poker.

From Project Gutenberg