The Rules for Four-Before Draw Poker.

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Four-Before Draw Poker

These are the Four-Before Draw Poker rules. Four-Before Draw Poker is another poker rule variation that can be applied to any draw poker game, but it is especially suited to lowball poker.

On the initial deal in Four-Before Draw Poker, only four cards are dealt to each poker player. A poker betting round follows, then each Four-Before Poker player draws one more card. Then each poker player discards completing his poker hand to five cards. Then, the final poker betting round and showdown occur.

Take note that it is impossible to be dealt a pat poker hand in Four-Before Draw Poker. That is, a poker hand (such as a straight or flush) that is complete before the draw.

Four-Before Draw Poker is a particularly fun game when played lowball.

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