The initial deal consists of six cards dealt face down to each player (no peek) and seven face up in the center. Dealer arranges the seven in the middle into the best high hand possible and discards the remaining two cards.

The player to dealer's left exposes a card. Bet. Next player exposes cards until the best interpretation of the player's hand is the best hand showing. However, if best interpretation of player's exposed hand is superior to the center hand, player must fold. Bet. Next player exposes the same way, followed by a bet. Continue until just one player remains.

The winner is the player with the highest hand that does not exceed the center hand.