In seven card stud high/low split eight or better the initial betting shall commence with the lowest ranked up card. After the final betting round the best five card high/low hand splits the pot. For this purpose, an Ace shall be considered ranked below a two. In seven card stud high/low, the initial betting shall commence with the highest ranked up card. After the final betting round, the best 5 card hand wins the pot. For all other betting rounds, the highest ranked poker hand has the first betting option. In seven card stud high, the lowest ranked up card is required to commence the betting. The last card is dealt face down and there is a final round of betting.
It is played with two down cards and one up card dealt before the first round betting after each card.
The object of the game is to make the best 5 card hand out of seven cards.