When playing Stud Poker players are dealt only several cards from the very beginning. The rest of the cards are dealt during the betting rounds. The example of Stud Poker is the game with the same name - Stud Poker. In Stud Poker each player receives one card face down and one card face up (5 card stud) or 2 cards down and 1 card up (7 card). The game starts with the player to the dealer’s left. There is a betting round after the deal and then each player is dealt another card. One more betting round and the players are dealt all cards face up, except the last one. The last card is dealt to each player and the showdown occurs. The player with the strongest hand wins. Animated Poker Game Odds.