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Step 1
Begin the game. All players ante a set amount before the cards are dealt. The pack of cards must be shuffled thoroughly. The dealer must then offer the cards to another player to cut.
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Step 2
Deal one card face down to all the players. Start with the player on the dealer's left and continue clockwise. This card remains face down and is called the hole card. Deal one more card face up in the same manner to each player. A player may look at his hole card. The player with the highest card facing up or "showing" begins the betting. Players have the choice of matching the bet ("call"), raising the bet or folding.
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Step 3
Give each player remaining another card face up. Do not give a card to any player who has folded. The highest hand showing begins the betting in this round. Again, players have a choice of calling, raising or folding.
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Step 4
Deal a fourth card face up to all remaining players. The player with the highest hand begins the betting; players may call, raise or fold.
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Step 5
Distribute the fifth and final card face up to all remaining players. The player with the highest hand showing begins the final round of betting. Players may choose to call, raise or fold.
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Step 6
Declare the winner. If all players have folded except one, that player is the winner. He is not required to show his hole card. If more than one player remains at the end of betting, the players reveal their hole cards and declare their hand. The highest poker hand wins.
