The game is divided into four rounds of betting. Initial pot is forming by Ante. The first player who takes place at the table becomes a dealer. The game starts from the position left to the dealer button, a round disk marks would be the dealer. If players take place at the table simultaneously, on tournaments for example, each player receives straight one card face up. In this case the deal begins from the player to the left of the virtual dealer, and that player who receives the card of maximum value first, becomes a dealer. A dealer button moves clockwise from player to player with each round.
The game starts from forming the game bank from Antes. Then 4 round and Showdown go.
All players get 3 cards back up. Each player may view his\her own cards only. Then the betting starts from the player left to the dealer in all rounds. Note, that in Texas Holdem the betting on Pre-flop starts from the player left to the Big Blind. When all bets are equal the primary pot is formed and the game turns to the next round - Flop.
In this round 2 cards are facing up. In 3x4 Poker they are Community Cards, in other words, any player who has not folded may use them. Betting follows the same rules that are used in Texas Holdem.
When betting has ended during the Flop round another Community card is facing up. This is the third card unlike Texas Holdem where it was the fourth Community card.
When the betting at the Turn round ends the last fourth card and final Community cards are dealt and the last betting round begins.
When all bets get equal, it is time to show the cards. The last player to bet or raise during the final betting round shows his cards first. If during the last betting round all the remaining players are checking (nobody betting), the first player to the left from dealer who did not discard is to show his cards first. The other players reveal their cards moving clockwise around the table. If player's current hand is weaker than winning hand shown, he has the option to show or muck his cards. The best five-card hand takes the pot. If two players share an identical hand, the pot is split. Each player may claim the pot in forming of which he took part.