Second Hand High
The game of Second Hand High Poker is a lot like Seven card Stud Poker. In fact, it’s safe to say that the former is simply a 
variation of the latter. The main difference between Second Hand High and Seven Card Stud is the final rule of who wins the pot. Below are the mechanics of Second Hand High Poker:
Step 1: The dealer distributes two cards to each player around the table. These cards are facing down. They can only be seen by the receiving players and no one else.
Step 2: The dealer distributes the players’ third cards – one card that is facing up. This card can be seen by everyone around the table.
Step 3: A betting round occurs after the dealer distributes the players’ third cards. The betting round is initiated by the player who receives the highest card that’s facing up.
Step 4: The dealer distributes one more card to each player facing up. A betting round follows the distribution of the players’ fourth cards.
Step 5: The dealer distributes one more card to each player facing up. A betting round follows the distribution of the players’ fifth cards.
Step 6: The dealer distributes one more card to each player facing up. A betting round follows the distribution of the players’ sixth cards.
Step 7: Players are given their last cards – the seventh card. This is dealt facing down, just like their first two cards. After the final cards have been distributed, players engage in their final betting round before the showdown. If you are observant you will see that the game is exactly like Seven Card Stud so far. The difference lies in the final step.
Step 8: After the last round of betting between players, everyone shows their cards and form the best five card combination to form a poker hand among their seven cards. However, the winner who takes home the pot is not the player with the best hand. Instead, the player who takes home the entire pot and wins the hand is the player with the second highest hands, hence the title of the game!