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7 Card Stud Rules
Although surpassed in popularity by Texas
Hold’em during the last 10 years, 7 Card Stud remains a favourite
among home game and casino players alike. In 7 Card Stud, players
are dealt seven cards (three face down and four face up) throughout
the course of the hand, but only the best five card hand possible
for each player is used to determine the winner. Unlike Hold’em
and Omaha, all cards are unique to each individual player and no
community cards are used. 7 Card Stud is usually played as a limit
game, with bets and raises at the lower limit for the first two
rounds and at the higher limit for the last three rounds (fifth
street onwards).
The game begins with each player posting an ‘ante’. This is a small
amount which varies depending on the size of the game.
Three cards are then dealt to each player, two cards face down which only the
individual player can see, and one card face up which is visible to the entire
table.
The player showing the lowest up-card must make a forced bet known as the ‘bring-in’.
As with the ante, the size of the bring-in varies depending on the game stakes.
For the purposes of determining the bring-in, ties in card rank are broken by
suit, with spades being the highest, then hearts, then diamonds and clubs the
lowest. Note that this is the only time in poker where card suits determine which
hand is higher.
Betting continues in a clockwise direction from the bring-in with players having
the usual options of folding, calling or raising.
After the action has been completed on the opening round of betting, each player
remaining in the game is dealt a card face-up (fourth street). Unlike the opening
round, where the lowest hand was forced to start the action, the highest hand
showing now starts the action by either betting or checking. If no player is
showing a pair the betting will always be at the lower limit, however if a pair
is showing players have the option to bet and raise at the higher limit.
Once the action has been completed, all remaining players are dealt a further
card face-up (fifth street) and a new round of betting ensues (again with the
highest hand showing starting the action).
The sixth card is the last card to be dealt face-up, and another round of betting
follows.
The seventh and final card is dealt face down, so all players now have 3 face-down
cards known only to themselves, and 4 face-up cards with which to make their
final 5 card poker hand. After a final round of betting a showdown occurs (if
necessary) to determine the winner.
Poker Terminology: Although these rules are written so as
to be easy to understand for all players, it is assumed the reader
has a basic knowledge of poker and its terminology. If this is
not the case you may want to refer to our ‘Glossary
of Poker Terms’ |
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