Five-card draw (also known as Cantrell draw) is a poker variant that is considered the simplest variant of poker, and is the basis for video poker. As a result, it is often the first variant learned by new players. It is commonly played in home games but rarely played in casino and tournament play.

As a result, Texas Hold'em is widely regarded as one of the most challenging and skillful forms of poker. Nearly all the skill in poker is in the betting, the card play is trivial compared to games like gin rummy or bridge.