Seven-card Stud is a popular poker game that is played with a standard 52-card deck. The game is typically played with anywhere from two to eight players, and the objective is to make the best five-card hand using any combination of your seven cards.
Seven-card Stud is played in a series of rounds, and at the start of each round, each player is dealt three cards: two face-down “hole” cards and one face-up “door” card. The player with the lowest door card is required to make a forced bet, known as the “bring-in,” and play begins with the player to the left of the bring-in.
As play continues around the table, each player has the option to call, raise, or fold. Once all the betting is completed, a fourth card, known as “fourth street,” is dealt face up to each player. Another round of betting ensues, and this process is repeated until each player has a total of seven cards (three face down and four face up).
The final round of betting takes place after the seventh card is dealt, and then the remaining players reveal their hands. The player with the best five-card hand wins the pot. If two or more players have the same hand, the pot is split evenly among them.
Seven-card Stud can be played in a variety of different formats, including high, low, and high-low split. In high-low split games, the best high hand and the best low hand split the pot. To qualify for the low hand, a player’s hand must consist of five cards that are eight or lower, and no pair can be higher than an eight.
Seven-card Stud is a popular and challenging poker game that requires strategy, patience, and the ability to read your opponents. It is often played in home games and in casinos and is a staple of many poker tournaments.