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A poker hand containing five cards of the same suit but not in sequence is called a flush.
The primary difference between draw poker and stud poker lies in how cards are revealed and improved during the game.
Key Differences
- Card Visibility: In draw poker, each player's full hand remains concealed until the showdown. In stud poker, some of a player's cards are dealt faceup, providing information that players use to adjust their strategy.12
- Improving the Hand: In draw poker, players are dealt five cards facedown and may discard one or more to receive replacements from the deck, a process known as the draw. In stud poker, players do not discard or draw; instead, they receive additional cardsāsome faceup and some facedownāover several betting intervals, ultimately selecting the best five cards from their total dealt hand.342
- Betting Structure: While both games use betting intervals, the limits often scale differently. In draw poker, the limit is typically higher after the draw, whereas in stud poker, the limit usually increases during the final betting interval.5