Form the highest ranked 5 card poker hand. The player has 4 cards in hand of which 2 must be used and 5 community cards of which 3 must be used. Alternative win condition: All other players fold.
Some games may have a starting ante imposed on all players.
The dealer is decided and the blind bets are paid. Each player is dealt 4 cards, and then the first betting round begins. As the blinds are considered to be a live bet, betting starts from the player left of the big blind.