Snappy iPhone Poker Game Surprisingly Addictive

By Bob LeVitus
The Mac Observer

07/29/08 10:36 AM PT

Griffin Technology's "5 Card Draw" for the iPhone and iPod touch is simple, low-priced and surprisingly addictive, writes reviewer Bob LeVitus. If you've ever played a five-card draw game in Vegas, you know the drill -- get dealt five cards, trade in the ones that don't help your hand, and a pair of Jacks or better wins.


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You are dealt five cards, face up. In the figure below, I bet the maximum ($5) and received a pair of nines, a pair of fours, and a three. After you receive five cards you have the option of discarding up to five cards and drawing new cards to replace them. Since the three was no help to my hand, I tapped it to indicate that I wanted to discard it and draw a new card to replace it. At this point, things looked like this

At the end of each hand you place your bet for the next hand, receive five new cards, and the cycle starts again.

Jacks or Higher

It takes a pair of Jacks or any higher hand to win. If your hand is lower than a pair of Jacks (i.e. a pair of tens, any pair lower than that, or no pair at all), you lose your bet.

Tap the arrow on the right side of the screens above to see the How to Play screen, which includes a table of payouts