7 Card Stud Poker

Seven Card Stud Poker is played with a standard 52-card deck. Standard poker rankings apply. Each player is dealt two cards face down (hole cards) and one card face up. There is a round of betting (forced opening bet, bet, call, raise, or fold). Each remaining player is dealt one card face up. There is a second round of betting. Each remaining player is dealt a second card face up. There is a third round of betting. Each remaining player is dealt a third card face up. There is a fourth round of betting. Each remaining player is dealt a final card face down (hole card). There is a fifth (final) round of betting. The player with the highest ranking five-card poker hand wins the entire pot. In the event of a tie, the pot will be split equally.