Editing Five-card stud (section)

==Description of play==
Play begins with each player being dealt one card face down, followed by one card face up (beginning, as usual, with the player to the dealer's left).  If played with a bring-in, the player with the lowest-ranking upcard must pay the bring-in, and betting proceeds after that.  If two players have equally ranked low cards, [[High card by suit|suit rankings]] may be used to break the tie.  If there is no bring-in, then the first betting round begins with the player showing the highest-ranking upcard, who may check.  In this case, suit should not be used to break ties; if two players have the same high upcard, the one first in clockwise rotation from the dealer acts first.

After the first betting round is complete, another face-up card is dealt to each player (after a [[burn card]], starting with the player to the dealer's left, as with all subsequent rounds). Betting now begins with the player whose upcards make the best poker hand (since fewer than five cards are face up, this means no straights, flushes, or full houses).  On this and subsequent betting rounds, the player to act first may check or bet up to the game's limit.  The second betting round is followed by a third upcard to each player and a third betting round, again starting with the player with the best poker hand showing (thus, the first player to act on each round may change). A fourth face-up card and fourth betting round is followed by a [[showdown (poker)|showdown]], if necessary (it usually won't be – most deals of five-card stud end early when a player bets and gets no calls).

===Example===
Assume that a game is being played by four players: Alice, who is dealing; Bob, who is sitting to her left; Carol to his left; David to Carol's left.  Alice deals one card face down to each player, followed by one card face up to each player, beginning with Bob and ending with herself.  Bob is dealt the '''{{♠|4}}''', Carol the '''{{♦|Q}}''', David the '''{{♦|4}}''', and Alice the '''{{♣|9}}'''.  Because they had earlier agreed to play with a $1 bring-in, David is required to start the betting with a $1 bring-in (his '''{{♦|4}}''' is lower than Bob's '''{{♠|4}}''' by suit).  He has the option to open the betting for more, but he chooses to bet only the required $1.  The bring-in sets the current bet amount to $1, so Alice cannot check.  She decides to call.  Bob folds, indicating this by turning his upcard face down and discarding his cards.  Carol raises to $3.  David folds (forfeiting his bring-in), and Alice calls.

====Third street====
Alice now deals a second face-up card to each remaining player: Carol is dealt the '''{{♣|J}}''', and Alice the '''{{♥|Q}}'''.  Alice's two face-up cards make a poker hand of no pair, Q-9 high, and Carol has Q-J high, so it is Carol's turn to bet.  She checks, as does Alice, ending the betting round.

====Fourth street====
Another face-up card is dealt: Carol gets the '''{{♥|3}}''', and Alice gets the '''{{♣|Q}}'''.  Alice now has a pair of queens showing, and Carol still has no pair, so Alice bets first.  She bets $5, and Carol calls.

====Fifth Street====
The final card is dealt face up: Carol gets the '''{{♦|A}}''' and Alice gets the '''{{♥|4}}'''. Carol still only has no pair showing, thus resulting in Alice, with her pair of queens showing, set to start the betting. Alice bets $5 and is raised to $10 by Carol. Alice calls and the two must now enter into a showdown - where both players compare their best five-card poker hand. Since Carol was the last player to take aggressive action, she shows first - flipping over her hole card, the '''{{♣|A}}''' - thus giving her a pair of aces. Since she is the last to act, Alice is allowed to [[Muck (gambling)|muck]] her cards and does so. Therefore, the pot of $37 goes to Carol.