This variety of poker is one of the most popular among the others, played in casino in Las-Vegas. 

Seven Card Poker: Game rules

A standard pack of 52 cards is used in the game. The superior card is ace, the junior is two. Poker combinations in decreasing order are the following: ‘flash-royal’, ‘street-flash’, ‘four of a kind’, ‘full house’, ‘flash’, ‘street’, ‘three’, ‘two pairs’ and ‘a superior card’. From two to seven people, playing only with each other, participate in a game. As for the dealer, he hands out the cards, collects the bets, forms the players’ bank. Seven cards are used at drawing, three cards of these seven ones are handed out blindly (the first two and the last one), four cards are handed out openly. The aim of the game is to choose the best five cards from seven cards to form the best card combination. The game begins with the dealer’s cards shuffle and the players bet initially. Then each player gets from one to three cards from a dealer, the first two cards are handed out back up, and the third card is handed out openly. After it the first circle of trading begins. The beginner of the game is the player with a junior open card. He bets, after which all the players should lead in turn with equivalent bet or increase it double. One can pass at this stage if he has a wish. One should note that if in the first circle two players have the same two junior cards open, then the beginner is determined by the suit according to the descending order: spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs. When the first circle of trading is over the dealer hands out to the players the fourth card openly. Since that moment and further the beginner will be the player who has the superior combination in the open cards. In case when the game bet is 5 conditional units, the beginner should bet on the same sum of money. After it other players can choose the following: they can come out of the game, they can have an equivalent bet or raise it. After completing the second circle of trading the dealer hands out the fifth card (front up) to the players. In this case the bets are doubled. In this conditions of the game in 5 conditional units in this circle and in all other ones the bet is equal to 10 conditional units. After completing the next procedure of trading the players will get one more card openly before the last circle. Having thought of their chances ‘for’ and ‘against’ the win, the players start the last circle of trading. One more moment and the destiny of the remaining players will be settled with handing out the seventh card to each player. In conclusion there are some words about the game strategy. It is important what cards one should have in the first and the second stage of drawing. Such combinations as ‘three’, three cards, which may turn into ‘flash’ or probably turn into ‘street’, a pair of superior cards from ten and more or a pair of junior cards with the presence of such cards as spade, king, ace can be optimum.