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1. The first Member Sitting-in in a clockwise fashion to the left of the Dealer Posts the Small Blind Bet (half the Table’s Lower Limit Stake – on Tables with stakes higher than $1 the Small Blind is rounded down to the nearest dollar).
2. The second Member Sitting-in in a clockwise fashion to the left of the Dealer, Posts the Big Blind Bet (equal to the Table’s Lower Limit Stake).

1. The Dealer distributes two facedown Pocket Cards to each Member. The cards are dealt in a clockwise fashion, one at a time, starting with the Member to the left of the Big Blind.

1. The first Member Sitting-in to the left of the Big Blind begins the first Betting Round (see the Betting Rounds above). The Betting Round then proceeds, in a clockwise fashion, around the table, with each Member acting in Turn .

This Betting Round is set at the Table’s Lower Limit Stake (see Betting Limits above).

In this Betting Round, each Member is required to at least Call the Big Blind, in order to remain in the game.

1. The Dealer places three Community Boardcards, face-up, in the center of the Table. These cards are shared by all the Members.

1. The first active Member (who has not Folded) to the left of the Dealer begins the second Betting Round. The Betting Round then proceedzs, in a clockwise fashion, around the table, with each active Member acting in turn.

This Betting Round is set at the Table’s Lower Limit Stake.

1. The Dealer places a fourth Community Boardcard, face-up, in the center of the Table.

1. The first active Member to the left of the Dealer begins the third Betting Round. The Betting Round then proceeds, in a clockwise fashion, around the table, with each active Member acting in turn.

This Betting Round is set at the Table’s Higher Limit Stake.

1. The Dealer places a fifth Community Boardcard, face-up, in the center of the Table.

1. The first active Member to the left of the Dealer begins the fourth Betting Round. The Betting Round then proceeds, in a clockwise fashion, around the table, with each active Member acting in.

This Betting Round is set at the Table’s Higher Limit Stake.

1. Once the fourth Betting Round is completed there is a Showdown (if more than one Member remains - see the Showdown above). In the Showdown, each active Member combines any combination of their two Pocket Cards, and the five Community Boardcards, to create the highest valued Poker hand possible (see Poker Hand Value Chart below).
2. The active Member who creates the highest valued Poker hand wins the Pot, minus the Rake (see Limits, Antes and Rake). All-in Policy Applies to all game Pots (see Pacific Poker’s All-in Policy above).