Five-card draw has been around since the early 1800s, back when men wore waistcoats, women wore bonnets, and everyone had terrible teeth. The game first took shape along the Mississippi River, where gamblers, soldiers, and riverboat drifters needed something to do between whiskey shots and fistfights.

Today, Five-card draw has mostly gone the way of the dodo, succumbing to more popular variants of the game like Texas hold ’em. Platipus is not having that disrespect to the oldtimer, though. The game provider has released a new Five-card draw game called Oasis Poker, and BitStarz players have an exclusive look at it until 23 October.

How to play Oasis Poker

Oasis Poker offers a fairly standard five-card draw format with an interesting betting requirement to draw additional cards. The game offers betting from just $0.20, and if you’re betting at the $200 maximum, you have a shot at winning up to $20,200. The game features low volatility and offers an RTP of 98.86%.

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You start by placing your base bet on the Ante spot of the table. Be cautious about the amount you bet, as you’ll need to double that bet at least to see the hand through to a result.

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Once you’ve placed your bet, you’ll be able to hit the deal button. You will then recieve five face-up cards. The dealer will recieve one face-up card and four face-down cards. At this point, you will have a chance to substitute out any of your five cards by clicking on them. Each redeal will cost the same value as your original bet amount. Once you’ve selected which cards you want to substitute out, you will be able to click draw to recieve your new cards.

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Once you’ve received your new cards, you’ll be given the choice to either fold or to call at a cost of double your initial bet. So, if your initial bet was $1, it will cost you $2 to call. If you choose to substitute out all five cards, that same $1 bet will end up being $8.

Is Oasis Poker worth a few hands?

Oasis Poker is a fun little time game that brings the dusty charm of classic five-card draw into the modern casino era, minus the cigar smoke and questionable hygiene. With its simple mechanics, low volatility, and solid RTP of 98.86%, it’s approachable and won’t blow your balance. Whether you’re in it for strategy or the nostalgia, Oasis Poker is well worth a few hands before it floats back down the Mississippi.

If Five-card draw isn’t your cup of tea, try Three Card Poker or Texas Hold’em.