7 Card Stud is a very popular Poker variant. The game
very often ends in high jackpots. It also allows assessing the other
players' hands. Four out of players' 7 cards are revealed (face up). There
are 5 betting rounds in 7 Stud Poker, which are 3 more than in the Omaha and
Hold'em Poker.
In 7 Stud Poker each player must bet an Ante before cards
are dealt. The amount of the Ante depends on the table limit rules, but
usually it constitutes a certain percentage of the low limit. $0.50/$1.00
tables don't require the Ante.
Each player is dealt 3 cards, 2 face down (hole cards)
and 1 face up (up card/door card). The player with the lower value up card
starts the betting. The lowest card is determined by its value, or Suit it
belongs to. This is the only time when Suit decides the value of a card. The
most valuable Suits are consecutively clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades.
The bring-in is a small bet equal to the double value of Blind, but it also
depends on the table limit rules.
Players start their betting rounds in which they can
fold, call, or raise. Each raise is limited by the bet/raise limit. In
$10/$20 games, the Ante is usually equal to $1, the bring-in is usually $5,
and the full bet is usually $10.
Each bidding round consists of one bet and maximum three raises. The betting
limit in 7Card Stud Poker is the low limit for the first 2 rounds and the
higher limit for the remaining rounds. There is an exception to that rule if
a player has a pair in the second round; he is then allowed to move straight
to high limit.
Fourth street
When all the bets have been posted and their value is
equal for each player, the players are dealt another card. Player who has 2
highest cards will start a betting round by posting a low limit bet. If 2
players have cards of the same value, the player with a higher ranked suit
will start the betting. Each player has an option to fold, call, raise, or
check.
Fifth / sixth street
Is the same as the fourth streetbut the bets are
higher. The sixth street is the same as the fifth street.
Seventh street / river
Each player receives the final card; the player who
started betting in the sixth street will also start in this round. When the
betting has completed, the player who has finished it will start a showdown
by revealing all 5 cards. The best hand wins the game. 2
