32 Card Draw Rules

Please note, that 32-Card Draw is played with a deck of thirty-two (32) cards from Ace to Seven.
In 32-Card Draw A-7-8-9-10 counts as the lowest Straight.
There is also a difference compared to "normal" hand rankings as a Flush beats a Full House. In case two players hold the exact same hand the suit of the cards determines the winner. The ranking order of the suits is Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades.

Players

Up to 5 players are able to play in the same game.

Dealer

In 32-Card Draw a button (the "dealer button") indicates who the dealer is. The deal moves clockwise between the players.

Blinds

32-Card Draw is played with two blinds, the "small blind" and the "big blind". Before any cards are dealt the blinds must be posted. The player to the left of the dealer posts the small blind and the next player in turn posts the big blind.
The blinds are considered as "live" bets. If you have posted a blind you are only required to make up the difference, if any, between the blind and the current bet. The players on the blinds have the option to fold, call, check or raise in turn.

Deal

Each player receives 5 cards dealt face down.

Draw

After the first betting round is completed each player is allowed to discard 0-4 cards and will draw new cards. Each player has 30 seconds to draw cards, if he fails to act within this time he will stand pat (draw 0 cards) and not be able to bet or raise the pot after the draw. To make the draw you click on the cards you want to discard and press the “Discard” button. The cards you have chosen to discard will be grey. Before you have pressed the “Discard” button you can change your selection by clicking on the grey card again.

Betting order

In 32-Card Draw there are two (2) betting rounds. The first betting round takes place after each player is dealt his 5 cards. In this round the player to the left of the big blind is first to act. In the next betting round, after the draw, the first active player after the big blind starts the betting action. Both players with and without a blind are allowed to raise the pot.

Showdown

If no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there is a showdown to determine the winner. The best 5 card hand wins the pot. As suits count there can not be an automatic split of the pot.
If there was betting after the draw the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first. If there was no betting or completed split, the first remaining player after the big blind shows his hand first. The same rules are applied when there are side pots or one or more players are all-in before the draw.
In the event that there are insufficient cards remaining to complete the draw, the mucked and discarded cards are shuffled and used to complete the draw. A player will never get back his own discards but may receive another player’s discards.

Split Feature

32-Card Draw has a special feature which is a split button which appears next to the regular buttons for the first player to act after the draw. If all players in a pot chose to split the pot the amount is divided equally amongst the active players in that pot.
If the first player to act clicks split, the next player to act will have the split button. This action can continue through all players. If any player chooses any action besides split, all other players will not have a split button.
In case there is one side pot or more, a player always has the right to decline a split. However, his action only affects the pots that he is involved in.

Hand Ranking

The rules determining the ranking of the hand are such that there will never be a tie between two hands.
1. Royal Flush
2. Straight Flush
3. Four of a Kind
4. Flush
5. Full House
6. Straight
7. Three of a Kind
8. Two Pairs
9. One Pair
10. High Cards
Suit Ranking
1. Hearts
2. Diamonds
3. Clubs
4. Spades

Royal Flush:

An Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten in the same suit.
When two or more players have a Royal Flush: The Royal Flush with the highest suit wins.

Straight Flush:

Five cards in sequence, of the same suit.
When two or more players have a Straight Flush: Highest rank at the top of the sequence wins. If the highest rank is the same, the highest suit of the Straight Flushes wins.
Aces can play for high or low, so a Straight Flush can be A-7-8-9-10 or 10-J-Q-K-A. A-7-8-9-10 is the lowest Straight Flush.

Four of a Kind:

Four cards of the same rank, and one side card.
When two or more players have four of a kind: Highest four of a kind wins.

Flush:

Five cards of the same suit.
When two or more players have a Flush, the player holding the highest ranked card wins. If necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest, and fifth-highest cards can be used to decide the winner. If the five cards are all of the same rank, the highest suit wins.

Full House:

Three cards of the same rank, and two cards of a different, matching rank.
When two or more players have a Full House, highest three matching cards wins the pot.

Straight:

When two or more players have a Straight, highest ranking card at the top of the sequence wins. If the highest rank is the same, the highest suit of the highest ranking card wins. Aces can play for high or low, so a Straight can be A-7-8-9-10 or 10-J-Q-K-A. A-7-8-9-10 is the lowest Straight.

Three of a Kind:

Three cards of the same rank, and two unrelated side cards.
When two or more players have three of a kind, highest ranking three of a kind wins.

Two Pairs:

Two cards of a matching rank, another two cards of a different matching rank, and one side card.
When two or more players have two pairs, highest pair wins. If players have the same highest pair, highest second pair wins. If both players have identical pairs, highest ranked side card wins. If they have identical pairs and the same rank of the side card, the highest suit of the side card wins.

One Pair:

Two cards of a matching rank, and three unrelated side cards.
When two or more players have a pair: Highest pair wins. If players have the same pair, the highest ranked side card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest and third-highest side card rank can be used to decide the winner. If both have the same pair and same ranked side cards, the highest suit of the highest side card wins.

High Cards:

Any hand that does not qualify under a category listed above.
When two or more players have no pair, highest ranked card wins. The second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest and smallest card rank can be used to decide the winner. If all the ranks of the cards are the same, the highest suit of the highest card will decide the winner.