The game is played with five face down cards. There are two rounds of betting. The player with the best high hand wins.

Before the facedown cards are dealt, the first two players sitting on the left of the dealer have to make two forced bets (blinds). The first player makes the small blind, and the second player makes the big blind.

Action proceeds in a clockwise rotation.

The game starts with five face down cards being dealt to each player.

Each player must act on each betting round and make one of the following decisions:

Fold (Fold)– Abandon the game
Bet (Bet)– Bet
Call (Call)– Follow the bet of the previous player
Raise (Raise)– Increase the stake of the previous bet
Check (Check)– Neither bet nor fold (only if no action was taken before)

After the first round of betting, all remaining players are given the option of changing one or more of their cards. After a second round of betting, the game goes to a showdown. The player with the best hand wins.