is followed by a showdown, if necessary (it usually won't be – most deals of five-card stud end early when a player bets and gets no calls). Example Assume that a game is being played by four players: Alice, who is dealing; Bob, who is sitting to her left; Carol to his left; David to Carol's left. Alice deals one card face down to each player, followed by one card face up to each player, beginning with Bob and ending with herself. Bob is dealt the , Carol the , David the , and Alice the . Because they had earlier agreed to play with a $1 bring-in, David is required to start the betting with a $1 bring-in (his is lower than Bob's by suit). He has the option to open the betting for more, but he chooses to bet only the required $1. The bring-in sets the current bet amount to $1, so Alice cannot check. She decides to call. Bob folds, indicating this by turning his upcard face down and discarding his cards. Carol raises to $3. David folds (forfeiting his bring-in), and Alice calls. Third street Alice now deals a second face-up card to each remaining player: Carol is dealt the , and Alice the . Alice's two face-up cards make a poker hand of no pair, Q-9 high, and Carol has Q-J high, so it is Carol's turn to bet. She checks, as does Alice, ending the betting round. Fourth street Another face-up card is dealt: Carol gets the , and Alice gets the . Alice now has a pair of queens showing, and Carol still has no pair, so Alice bets first. She bets $5, and Carol calls. Fifth Street The final card is dealt face up: Carol gets the and Alice gets the . Carol still only has no pair showing, thus resulting in Alice, with her pair of queens showing, set to start the betting. Alice bets $5 and is raised to $10 by Carol. Alice calls and the two must now enter into a showdown - where both players compare their best five-card poker hand. Since Carol was the last player to take aggressive action, she shows first - flipping over her hole card, the - thus giving her a pair of aces. Since she is the last to act, Alice is allowed to muck her cards and does so. Therefore,