If you’re familiar with Seven-card stud poker, you’ll be pleased to know that there’s a variation of this game that involves a twist of Texas Hold ‘Em. The game is called Iron Cross. Just like in Seven Card Stud poker, players use seven cards to create the best five-card hand possible. The only difference is that the game uses a rule from Texas Hold ‘Em wherein you use a community pile in building the hand.

Iron Cross starts with all players getting two cards face down and one card face up. Five cards are placed in the center of the table to be used as the community pile. As its name suggest, the cards will be placed in a cross formation – three cards arranged horizontally and the other three vertically. A round of betting will begin, starting with the player who has the worst face up card.

Once the first round of betting is over, one of the community cards in the cross is flipped over. You can choose to flip any of the cards, except the one in the center of the cross. Another set of betting starts, which is led by the player with the best poker hand using the community card.

Another card in the cross is turned over, particularly the card counterclockwise from the first card you flipped over. A new set of betting will begin, starting with the player who has the best hand. The next community card is revealed, followed by another round of betting. Continue to flip the community cards followed by a round of betting until all the cards in the cross are flipped over.

Once all cards in the cross are turned over, each player is dealt with one face down card. A final betting will start. The cards will be revealed and the player with the best five-card hand using three community cards and two of his own cards will be the winner of Iron Cross.

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