7 Card Stud
7 Card Stud was the most popular poker variant ever since Texas Hold'em was stolen. It is quite different from both Texas Hold'em and Omaha and requires a lot of patience. But it is a fascinating game that can justify your efforts!
Before the start of the game, each player must place an initial bet ("ante"), a mandatory amount to ensure the presence of some money in the pot. There are no cards in Stud games. Instead, the dealer starts the handing of cards clockwise until each player has three cards. The first two cards are dealt closed ("hidden cards"), while the third is dealt open (the "door leaf").
7 Card Stud is divided into five rounds of betting and the direction of the bet around the table is clockwise.
Starting Betting
The game starts with the player with the lowest value card, who makes a forced bet called "bring-in" ("mandatory bet"). (If two or more players have the same lower card then the required bet is determined in alphabetical order of the color: swords, checkers, mugs and sticks.)
Third Street (Third Street)
Once the required bet is made, each player (starting from the player on the left of the player who made the initial bet) can fold, say "in" or raise up to the limit of the bet.
Fourth Street (Fourth Street)
He shares all of them with one more open card. At this point, the player with the two largest open cards starts the bet. Only in this betting round, if a player reaches an open pair, he can double the bet.
Fifth Street (Fifth Street)
He shares all of them with one more open card. The player with the highest combination of open cards starts the bet.
Sixth Street (Sixth Street)
He shares all of them with one more open card. Again, the player with the highest combination of open cards starts the bet.
Seventh Street or River (Seventh Street
or The River)
He shares his last card to each player. The bet begins by the same player who started it in the previous round.
Showdown
The player with the best hand wins.
7 Card Stud was the most popular poker variant ever since Texas Hold'em was stolen. It is quite different from both Texas Hold'em and Omaha and requires a lot of patience. But it is a fascinating game that can justify your efforts!
Before the start of the game, each player must place an initial bet ("ante"), a mandatory amount to ensure the presence of some money in the pot. There are no cards in Stud games. Instead, the dealer starts the handing of cards clockwise until each player has three cards. The first two cards are dealt closed ("hidden cards"), while the third is dealt open (the "door leaf").
7 Card Stud is divided into five rounds of betting and the direction of the bet around the table is clockwise.
Starting Betting
The game starts with the player with the lowest value card, who makes a forced bet called "bring-in" ("mandatory bet"). (If two or more players have the same lower card then the required bet is determined in alphabetical order of the color: swords, checkers, mugs and sticks.)
Third Street (Third Street)
Once the required bet is made, each player (starting from the player on the left of the player who made the initial bet) can fold, say "in" or raise up to the limit of the bet.
Fourth Street (Fourth Street)
He shares all of them with one more open card. At this point, the player with the two largest open cards starts the bet. Only in this betting round, if a player reaches an open pair, he can double the bet.
Fifth Street (Fifth Street)
He shares all of them with one more open card. The player with the highest combination of open cards starts the bet.
Sixth Street (Sixth Street)
He shares all of them with one more open card. Again, the player with the highest combination of open cards starts the bet.
Seventh Street or River (Seventh Street
or The River)
He shares his last card to each player. The bet begins by the same player who started it in the previous round.
Showdown
The player with the best hand wins.