This popular form of stud poker is most often played in casinos and card houses, with the intention of getting the betting action started. Two cards are dealt face down to each player, followed by one card dealt face up. Normally, the highest single exposed card starts the first betting round. But in this game, the player showing the lowest card must place a mandatory ΓÇ£blindΓÇ¥ bet (no player may check in the first round). If more than one player has the same lowest rank, the first bettor is determined by the alphabetical order of the names of the suits. For example, if Player 1 shows the deuce of Spades and Player 2 shows the deuce of Clubs, Player 2 bets first. Three more cards are dealt face up to each player, with a betting round after each one. The seventh card is dealt ΓÇ£down and dirtyΓÇ¥ to each remaining player, followed by a final betting round. In the showdown, you may use any five of your seven cards to form your poker hand. It typically takes two pairs to win this game.
