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In seven-card stud, each player generally posts an ante prior to the cards being dealt (although some low-limit games require no ante). To begin the hand, all players are dealt two down cards and one up card. The player with the lowest up card is required to start the action on the first betting round with a small bet, which is called the bring-in. If more than one player has the same rank of low card, then suit in alphabetical order-clubs, diamonds, hearts, spades-determines who must start the action.

The first player to the left of the bring-in has three options: He may throw away his hand, call the bring-in, or raise to a full bet. If he folds or calls the bring-in, the person to his left has the same options; however, if the first player raises to a full bet, the next person now has the options of folding, calling the full bet, or raising again. The action proceeds clockwise in this manner until all players have exercised their options and all bets have been called.

All players remaining in the hand then receive three more up cards and a final card face down, with a betting round after each card is dealt. In these subsequent four betting rounds, the player with the high hand on board acts first. If two hands are of equal high value, the player to the left of the dealer initiates the betting action. At the showdown, the player who makes the best five-card poker hand from the seven cards he possesses wins the pot.


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