When you play online seven card stud poker you have to know that a maximum of eight players can play at the online seven card stud table. There is an ante and after it come five betting rounds in a complete game of online seven card. Before any cards are dealt you and all other players must ante. Starting from the seat to the left of the dealer button position, each online seven card player is dealt two cards face down, then four cards face up and the final card is dealt face down.