Editing Seven-card stud (section)

==Sample deal==

The sample deal below assumes that a game is being played by four players: [[Jimmy Wales|Jimmy]], who is dealing in the examples; [[Larry Sanger|Larry]], who is sitting to his left; [[Craig Newmark|Craig]] to his left; and [[Katherine Maher|Katherine]] to Craig’s left.

All players ante 25¢. Jimmy deals each player two downcards and one upcard, beginning with Larry and ending with himself. Larry is dealt the '''4♠''', Craig the <span style="color:red;">'''K♦'''</span>, Katherine the <span style="color:red;">'''4♦'''</span>, and Jimmy the '''9♣'''. Because they are playing with a $1 bring-in, Katherine is required to start the betting with a $1 bring-in (her <span style="color:red;">'''4♦'''</span> is lower than '''4♠''' of Larry by suit). She had the option to open the betting for more, but she chose to bet only the required $1. The bring-in sets the current bet amount to $1, so Jimmy cannot check. He decides to call. Larry folds, indicating this by turning his upcard face down and discarding his cards. Craig raises to $3. Katherine folds, and Jimmy calls.

Jimmy now deals a second face-up card to each remaining player: Craig is dealt the '''J♣''', and Jimmy the <span style="color:red;">'''K♥'''</span>. Jimmy’s two upcards make a poker hand of no pair, '''K-9'''-high, and Craig has '''K-J'''-high, so it is Craig's turn to bet. He checks, as does Jimmy, ending the betting round.

Another face up card is dealt: Craig gets the <span style="color:red;">'''10♥'''</span> and Jimmy gets the '''K♣'''. Jimmy now has a pair of kings showing, and Craig still has no pair, so Jimmy bets first. He bets $5, and Craig calls.

On the next round, Craig receives the <span style="color:red;">'''10♦'''</span>, making his upcards '''K-J-10-10'''. Jimmy receives the '''3♠'''. Jimmy’s upcards are '''9-K-K-3'''; the pair of kings is still higher than Craig’s pair of tens, so he bets $5 and Craig calls.

Each player now receives a downcard. It is still Jimmy’s turn to bet because the downcard did not change either hand. He checks, Craig bets $10, and Jimmy calls. That closes the last betting round, and both players remain, so there is a showdown.

Since Jimmy called Craig’s bet, Craig shows his cards first: '''Q♠ <span style="color:red;">2♥ K♦</span> J♣ <span style="color:red;">10♥ 10♦ A♦</span>'''. He can play '''A-K-Q-J-10''', making an ace-high [[Straight (poker)|straight.]] Jimmy shows (or, seeing he cannot beat Craig’s straight, [[Muck (gambling)|mucks]] his cards): '''<span style="color:red;">9♥ 5♦</span> 9♣ <span style="color:red;">K♥</span> K♣ 3♠ 5♠'''. The best five-card poker hand he can play is '''K-K-9-9-5''', making [[two pair]], kings and nines. Craig wins the pot.