Like all poker games, Five Card Draw is a game of statistics and knowledge. Therefore, reading your opponents and their idiosyncracies will bring you great advantages. Now, you can’t really expect to have a cinematic-like prescience into what the other person is doing, but you don’t need that Hollywood gimmicks to actually understand how a player is inclined to play on certain occasions.
Generally speaking, players will be of two types – passive and aggressive. They can come from any skill level therein, but you can quickly figure out what an opponent is going to play and what style they are going to assume against you and the rest of the table. Knowing what to expect will allow you to narrow down the unknowns and focus on the game.
Generally speaking, players will be of two types – passive and aggressive. They can come from any skill level therein, but you can quickly figure out what an opponent is going to play and what style they are going to assume against you and the rest of the table. Knowing what to expect will allow you to narrow down the unknowns and focus on the game.