# What's this poker variant called?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 14, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-this-poker-variant-called/380387 "2006-11-14T15:54:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![JXJohns](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jxjohns/32/469_2.png) [@JXJohns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JXJohns)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-this-poker-variant-called/380387/21 "2006-11-18T05:01:45Z")

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We call it 3-5-7. You start with 3 cards, drop, compare if needed. Then we deal two more cards. At that time Straights/flushes are allowed. Drop/compare again and then deal two more cards. Drop/compare one last time.

Sometimes, we throw in the rule that 3’s, 5’s and 7’s are wild when that number of cards have been dealt to you. It’s a silly game but a good time waster.

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