The game starts with each player being dealt two hole cards face down, and one card face up. The player with the lowest door card then starts a round of betting.
Then three more face up cards are dealt, each with a round of betting. Then a final face down card is dealt, and the last round of betting begins.
A player's hand consists of his five best cards from seven. A showdown then determines which player wins the pot.
You like all other players must ante before any cards are dealt. The amount of the ante reflects the table limits. The lower the limit, the lower the ante. £1 - £2 tables have an ante of £0.25, and £10 - £20 tables have a £1 ante.
You are dealt two down cards ("Hole" cards) and one up card. The player showing the lowest card by suit (highest to lowest: spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs) must bring-in the first round of betting with a forced bet of half the lower limit. The player who is to begin the betting will be prompted. After the initial bet, three more up cards are delivered (with a round of betting after each card), then a final down card and a final round of betting.
The stakes offered determine the limit or maximum bet on any player's turn. For example, at a £1 - £2 table, the limit on any bet is £1 on the first two betting rounds and £2 on the final three betting rounds. Most card rooms allow one bet and three raises in each round of betting.
The final raise is capped and the only options left are to call or fold. The action of the first two rounds is set at the lower limit of the table structure.
Any five of your seven cards can be used to make up your best poker hand. The best poker hand wins the pot. Should multiple hands tie, the pot is split (any odd amount going to the player immediately to the left of the dealer).
If all eight players are still in the hand on the 'river', the total number of cards needed for all the players to receive their own card would not be available in a standard deck of cards. In this case the 'river card' will be dealt face up on the table and it will be used as a community card.
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