Things You'll Need:
- Standard deck of playing cards
- Three or more players
- Poker chips
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Step 1
Just as in 7 card stud, all players make an ante bet. The dealer deals to his left, giving each player two cards face down and one card face up.
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Step 2
The player with the lowest face up card makes a bring-in bet, which is usually the amount of the predetermined limit or another small amount if playing no-limit.
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Step 3
Play continues to the left of the bring-in bettor. Each player may call, raise or fold.
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Step 4
The dealer gives each active player another card face up. Another round of betting occurs, starting with the player with the best hand showing.
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Step 5
The dealer gives each active player a fifth card face up. There is another betting round starting with the player with the best visible hand.
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Step 6
A final face up card is dealt to each active player, followed by another betting round starting with the player with the best visible hand.
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Step 7
The remaining players get the seventh card face down. A final better round occurs, again starting with the player with the highest showing hand.
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Step 8
The pot is split between the player with the best overall 5-card hand and the player with the highest spade among her face down cards.
