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After this round of betting, the dealer reshuffles the deck, including the card that was taken out of play, but not including the burn cards or discards. The dealer then cuts the deck and turns the final card without burning a card. If the fifth card is turned up prematurely, the deck is reshuffled and dealt in the same manner. This method most closely approximates the no-limit game. Each player’s limit is the number of chips he has on the table at the beginning of the deal. He may not bet more, but for this amount he may call any higher bet (go “all in”) and compete for the pot in the showdown.

Another round of betting occurs before the fifth and final card is dealt. Then, everyone looks at the turned over hands to see who has the highest value hand to win the entire pot. CardPlayer.com is the world's oldest and most well respected poker magazine and online poker guide. Since 1988, CardPlayer has provided poker players with poker strategy, poker news, and poker results.

Unless a player is willing to put into the pot at least as many chips as any preceding player, they must drop out. Full House – This colorful hand is made up of three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank, such as three 8s and two 4s, or three aces and two 6s. Today, Poker is truly an international game, enjoyed in virtually every country where card games are played. It is possible for a player to win both the high and low portions of the pot–known as “scooping”. If there is no qualifying low hand , the best high hand will scoop the whole pot. In a $5/$10 Seven Card Stud game, players would post $0.50 ante, and the bring-in would be $2.50.

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