Game play - Seven Card Stud Poker

  1. All players receive two cards dealt face-down (hole cards) and one card dealt face-up (upcard). The cards are dealt one at a time.
  2. The player with the lowest upcard has to make a bring-in bet.
  3. The betting continues clockwise with the player to the left of the bring-in bet.
  4. A fourth card is dealt face-up. The action begins with the player holding the best upcards and continues clockwise.
  5. A fifth card is dealt face-up. The action begins with the player holding the best upcards and continues clockwise.
  6. A sixth card is dealt face-up. The action begins with the player holding the best upcards and continues clockwise.
  7. A seventh card is dealt face-down. The action begins with the player holding the best upcards and continues clockwise.
  8. All remaining players make out the best possible 5-card poker hand.