History
5-Card Draw wasn’t initially called 5-Card Draw. Its roots trace back to the Middle Ages and discovered in Persia called “As-Nas” a gambling game. Then came the German and French versions of the name called , Pochen and Poque. The term “Pochen” translates to bluff, hinting at the integral role of bluffing in the game.
5-Card Draw
American Five-Card Draw in the early days was played with a deck of just 20 cards, containing 10 to Ace in each of the four suits. There was only one betting round, and players received five face-down cards. There was no draw and few combinations of winning hands.
The game underwent a significant transformation in the 1820s with the introduction of the 52-card deck and the element of drawing cards. The game of 5 Card Draw was further expanded and developed during the time of the Civil War with a lot of variants. Eventually, Draw Poker switched over to Stud Poker.
Stud Poker
Legend has it during a game of 5-Card Draw somewhere in a Ohio saloon a player with a good hand put his cards down on the table and went outside to fetch his horse as collateral, the original poker stud. After returning to the table the player realized that the other players had probably taken a look at his cards. In the interest of fairness, the man suggested that the other players turn three of their cards face up, discard two, and draw two more cards face down. This innovation transitioned five-Card Draw into 5-Card Stud and eventually 7-Card Stud.
Poker Origins