Rules for Seven Card Stud
Before a game of 7 card stud
poker begins, all players ante a
nominal amount (see
Limits page for exact ante
amounts). Each player is dealt
two hidden hole cards and one
exposed card. The player with
the lowest exposed card is the
"bring-in", and is forced to
make a wager of either a half a
small bet or a full small bet
(for example, either $1 or $2 in
a $2/$4 game). Action continues
clockwise around the table until
betting is complete for the
round.
Note: For the purposes
of determining the bring-in,
ties in Seven Card Stud poker
card rank are broken by suit,
with the order being spades,
hearts, diamonds and clubs (in
descending order).
Each player now receives an
exposed card, called "Fourth
Street". The first player to act
is the individual whose exposed
stud cards have the highest
poker value. This player may
either check or bet. If no
player shows a pair amongst his
or her exposed cards, the bet
will be a small bet ($2 in a
$2/$4 game). If any player shows
a pair, the betting can be
opened for a big bet ($4 in a
$2/$4 game).
Each player now receives
another exposed card, called
"Fifth Street". Again the first
player to act is the individual
whose exposed cards has the
highest stud poker value.
Note: Starting on
Fifth Street and for the rest of
the hand, all bets are in big
bet increments ($4 in a $2/$4
game).
Each poker player now
receives another exposed card,
called "Sixth Street". Again,
the first player to act is the
individual whose exposed cards
have the highest poker value.
Each player now receives a
seventh and final card (hence, 7
card stud), which is dealt
face-down and known only to the
player to whom the card is
dealt. The first player to act
is the individual whose exposed
cards have the highest poker
value.
If there is more than one
remaining stud player when the
final betting round is complete,
the last bettor or raiser shows
his or her cards. If there was
no bet on the final round, the
player whose exposed cards have
the highest poker value shows
his or her cards first.
The player with the best
five-card stud poker hand wins
the pot. In the event of
identical poker hands, the pot
will be equally divided between
the players with the best hands.
After the pot is awarded, a
new online game of seven card
stud poker is ready to be played |
