Terms of stud poker (Five Card Poker) differ from other forms of poker, the fact that each player has four cards open and three closed. That requires good care and Mathematical Calculation.

Rules of the game: to collect a combination of five cards from the seven cards in his hands.

Before the game, all players must place a forced bet - ante.

The first round of bidding. After all the players at the table put the ante, the dealer gives everyone three cards - two face down and one face up. The player with the open card was the youngest puts bring in - fee in the bank (half the minimum bet). If two or more participants was the lowest card, the bring in puts the player who sits first on the dealer clockwise.

 

The second round of bidding. All remaining players will receive another card face up. The first auction starts, the participant, who is currently the strongest combination.

The third betting round. All remaining players will receive another card face up. The first move belongs to the player who has the strongest combination, made up of open cards.

The fourth betting round. All remaining players are dealt another card face up. The first move in the same belongs to the player who has the strongest combination, made up of open cards.

Fifth betting round - all remaining players will receive the latest (seventh) card is already closed. After the remaining players call a bet, there is showdown Show Down. The Bank takes the player with the highest combination, if two or more players have the same hand, the pot is shared. If there was one player, and the other folded - he wins the pot. 

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