As stud poker is commonly played in England, each player is dealt two cards face down and one card face up, like in 7-Card Stud. There is a betting round, and then two more face-up cards are dealt with a betting round after each one. Each active player may elect to discard one card and replace it from the deck as in draw poker. The drawn card is dealt face up or down according to the discarded card. There is then a fourth betting round, after which each player may discard and draw one more card as before. With each player still having only five cards, there is a final betting round and a showdown for the best high hand. A high pair is a fairly good hand, but two pairs will win often.
