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To Play Poker : Five Card Stud Sponsored
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Seven-Card Stud is one of the most popular forms of Poker throughout
the world, but requires patience and skill. You need to know when
to hold and when to fold. Maximum bets double after the third round
so large pots are up for grabs!
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of the game - to finish with the best poker hand, and win
the pot! |
Sequence of play
Players place an ante on the table. The ante is set by
the card room, and is not applicable in games where increments are
$0.50/$1.00.
3rd Street - three cards are dealt - two "hole" cards, and
one visible "door card".
At this point, the Player with the lowest card must bring-in the betting.
First round of betting - options are to check, fold, bet, or raise.
4th Street - the fourth card is dealt - face-up.
Betting round - options are to check, fold, bet, or raise.
5th Street - the fifth card is dealt - face-up.
Betting round - options are to check, fold, bet, or raise.
6th Street - the sixth card is dealt - face-up.
Betting round - options are to check, fold, bet, or raise.
River Card /7th Street- the final card is dealt - facedown.
Final round of betting follows. If two or more Players are still vying
for the pot when the betting concludes, the hands at the table are
turned face-up
The Showdown! All remaining Players create the best possible poker
hand using 5 out of the 7 cards. The two Players with the best high
and low hands split the pot!
Betting Rules
As per normal poker rules - playing and betting proceeds in a clockwise
direction.
All Players must first ante before they receive their initial cards,
except the $0.50/$1 game which has no ante.
There are five betting rounds in a complete game of Seven-Card Stud,
not including the ante.
On the first round of betting, the Player with the lowest value door
card "brings-in" and starts the betting - equal to at least
half the minim bet for the game. In proceeding rounds, the Player
with the highest hand initiates the betting. If hands tie, the Player
to the left of the dealer acts first.
Betting increments in the game determine the bets. In a game of $2
and $4 betting increments, the first two rounds of betting and raising
are set at the lower level of $2, the other three rounds of betting
and raising are set at the higher level of $4.
The exception to this rule is if any Player displays a pair with their
2 face-up cards on 4th Street. In this circumstance, all Players have
the option to bet either the lower limit or the higher limit. If a
Player bets the higher limit, then all subsequent raises must be made
at the higher limit.
The maximum allowable number of bets per Player during any betting
round is four. This includes a (1) bet, (2) raise, (3) re-raise, and
(4) cap. The term cap is used to describe the 3rd raise in a round
since betting is then capped and can't be raised further.
Once capped, Players will have only the option of calling or folding.
In betting rounds where Players have folded, the first active Player
left of the Disc/Dealer is first to act.
7 Card Stud Poker Tips
If the cards you need to help improve your hand are visible in your
Opponents hands, consider them dead to you.
There are 13 cards in a suit. You need five of them to make a flush,
if the cards you need happen to be in your opponents' hand you have
no chance of them being dealt to you, however, if you can't see them,
it means that it is still possible to receive those cards.
A "big pair" is worth betting on, unless another Player
is betting aggressively on what seems to be a very good hand.
Fifth Street is a make or break point. As the bet amount doubles each
round, ensure your hand can produce a win at the end of the game.
This will minimize your loss.
It is advisable to fold if another Player's exposed cards beat your
entire hand.
If you are trying to compete a Straight, check to see if another Player
displays the cards you need. You can then adjust your strategy accordingly
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Fold when necessary. Seven-Card Stud poker is a game of patience;
so do not bet all your money on losing hands.
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