7-Card
Stud (7 CARD STUD RULES PLAY 7 CARD STUD ONLINE! 7CARDSTUD!
7CARD STUD! SEVEN CARD STUD!) is a very popular poker variation commonly played at
friendly poker games amongst friends. It's a simple game to play
online or off, and goes like so:
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First
each player antes up for the hand about to be dealt. The
amount of the ante is determined by the table at which you
play.
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Two
cards are dealt face down to each player in the game, followed
by 1 card, which is dealt face up (totaling 3 cards in each
hand). This first face up card is known as the 'door card' or
'Third Street'.
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There
is a round of betting. At some poker rooms, the player with
the lowest valued 'door card' must bet first - called the
'bring in bet'.
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After
betting, another card is dealt, face up, to each player. This
second face up card is known as 'Fourth Street'.
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There
is another round of betting.
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Another card is dealt, face up, to each player. 'Fifth
Street'.
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There
is another round of betting, with the betting
minimums/maximums typically doubled during this round.
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Another card is dealt, face up, to each player. 'Sixth
Street''.
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There
is another round of betting at the higher values (raised after
'Fifth Street').
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Another card is dealt, face down, to each player. This is
known as the 'River Card' or 'Seventh Street'.
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There
is then the final round of betting.
Betting
Note: Unlike Texas Hold'em or Omaha where betting starts to the
left of the dealer, in any Stud game the player with the highest
ranking hand showing amongst their face up cards bets first for
that round, with the bet then moving clockwise around the table.
Once the
betting is over, the hands are called and it's time to show 'em
what you've got - the player with the highest 5 card hand wins
the pot. While you'll be dealt 7 cards in total in any 7 card
game; you will only play your best 5 cards at the end of the
hand, with the two remaining cards not counting towards your
final hand total.
