One of the most popular variations
of Poker, the 7 Card Stud Poker game is played at every Vegas casino and
in all internet casinos. The popularity of 7 Card Stud Poker is eclipsed
only by a variant of the game called Texas Hold 'Em, which is the main
format of the World Series of Poker, the largest professional tournament
in the world. Once you know how to play 7 Card Stud Poker, it is an easy
step to learn Texas Hold 'Em, Omaha, or other popular variants.
The hand ranking order is the same
for 7 Card Stud as it is for just about every one of the hundreds of Poker
variations played around the world. The highest possible hand is a Royal
Flush, and after that in descending order are the Straight Flush, Four
of a Kind, Full House, Flush, and Straight, Three of a Kind, Two Pair,
One Pair, and High Card. The odds of being dealt a high hand in 7 Card
Stud are lower than those in Texas Hold 'Em because you must construct
the hand using only the cards you receive. There are no community cards
in traditional 7 Card Stud.
As with every Poker game, play in
7 Card Stud begins with the ante: each player pays a small amount to the
pot in order to participate in the game. There are six stages in 7 Card
Stud Poker; known as third street, fourth street, fifth street, sixth street,
the river, and the showdown. After the ante, each player is dealt two face-down
cards (called hole cards) and one face-up card. This initial deal is third
street. The player with the highest card showing initiates the betting,
and will either check (not raise the pot), or bet. Then, each subsequent
player can either call (match the first player's bet), raise (increase
the bet amount), or fold (withdraw from the hand). Three more face-up cards
are dealt to each player, one at a time, with a round of betting after
each deal pass--these stages are fourth, fifth and sixth street.
The seventh card is known as "the
river," and is dealt face-down. One final round of betting ensues, after
which those players who have not folded enter the last stage, called "the
showdown." At this point, beginning with the last player to call the bet,
each player shows their respective cards and names the best five-card hand
they can make with their cards (full house, two pair, etc.). The pot is
given to the player with the highest ranking hand, and then the next hand
begins. Now you know how to play 7 Card Stud Poker!
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