Seven Card Stud Poker is a betting game where players try to win the best five-card-hand out of seven cards, all the while betting against the hands of other players. Seven Card Stud can be played by 2 to 7 players. Ranking of Cards. Aces are high and 2s are low. Ties can be broken by the kicker, the players’ next highest card. Texas Hold'em, Omaha, 7-Card Stud, 5-Card Draw and more at the most authentic free-to-play online poker room, based on the award-winning World Class Poker with T.J.

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Unlike most poker variants, the game of 7 Card Stud Poker is played with 7 cards instead of the usual five. It has become increasingly popular online and is featured as a poker tournament game in several online poker rooms.

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As its name suggests, 7 Card Stud Poker is a game that sees players dealt a hand of 7 cards instead of 5. However, the game stays true to the traditional form of poker and players will still be required to make the best five card hand possible out of their 7 cards. The player with a highest ranking hand such as a royal flush will win the game. In a game of 7 Card Stud Poker, players will have to play several rounds of poker, making wagers and increasing the pot. As a result of this, players can expect to win large pot from these games.

Players looking for reputed poke rooms where they can play 7 Card Stud Poker will find plenty of options to choose from. Some of the best poker rooms where you can play 7 Card Stud Poker include the likes of PokerStars and Bodog Poker.

7 Card Stud Poker Rules

Contents

The rules of 7 Card Stud Poker is fairly simple and the game begins with each player being dealt a hand of 3 cards. Here, 2 cards are dealt face down and 1 is dealt face up for all to see. This is followed by a round of wagers, where players check, raise or call accordingly.

Players will then each be dealt another card face up and this is followed by a second round of betting. The third round of betting is preceded by another card (5th) being dealt out to each player; this round of betting will feature higher limits.

When the 6th card is dealt to each player, a round of betting takes place and players make wagers according to the new limits. In a game of 7 Card Stud Poker, the betting limits are fixed but get raised on the 5th street.

The last round of betting is initiated as soon as players are dealt their seventh card. This last card is given face down to the players like the first 2 cards that were dealt. If more than 2 players remain after the last round of betting, the player with the best hand of poker will take home the prize. If the game is a tie between two players, the pot is shared between the two of them.

History

7 Card Stud Poker is mostly played online and is very popular in Europe. However, the history of 7 Card Stud Poker is not known and players are only able to trace its origins to variants of Texas Hold’em poker. The game is the S in the popular poker game H.O.R.S.E.

Strategy and Tips

Winning at 7 Card Stud Poker is a matter of applying skill, making smart bets and creating the best poker hand. Since the game involves several rounds of betting, it is important to manage your bankroll well and not play deep if you cannot sustain the funds. Players who wager too much may not be able to match the raised betting in the 5th and 6th streets of the game. A good style to use would be to play tight-aggressive.

In hold'em, players receive two down cards as their personal hand (holecards), after which there is a round of betting. Three board cards are turned simultaneously (called the flop) and another round of betting occurs. The next two board cards are turned one at a time, with a round of betting after each card. The board cards are community cards, and a player can use any five-card combination from among the board and personal cards. A player can even use all of the board cards and no personal cards to form a hand ('play the board'). A dealer button is used. The usual structure is to use two blinds, but it is possible to play the game with one blind, multiple blinds, an ante, or combination of blinds plus an ante.

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Rounds of Betting

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• Opening deal- Each player is dealt two cards face down, which are known as hole cards or pocket cards.


• First round of betting- Starting with the player to the left of the big blind, each player can call the big blind, raise, or fold. The big blind has the option to raise an otherwise unraised pot.
• The flop- The dealer burns a card, and then deals three community cards face up. The first three cards are referred to as the flop, while all of the community cards are collectively called the board.


• Second round of betting- Starting with the player to the left of the dealer button, each player can check or bet. Once a bet has been made, each player can raise, call, or fold.
• The turn- The dealer burns another card, and then adds a fourth card face-up to the community cards. This fourth card is known as the turn card, or fourth street.
The Turn



• Third round of betting- It follows the same format as the second round, but the size of the bets have usually doubled in limit games.
• The river- The dealer burns another card, and then adds a fifth and final card to the community cards. This fifth card is known as the river card, or fifth street.
Flop

The River



• Final round of betting- It follows the same format as the second and third rounds.
• The showdown- Using the best five-card combination of their hole cards and the community cards, the remaining players show their hands, with the bettor or last raiser showing first. The highest five-card hand wins the pot. (In case of a tie, the pot is evenly split among the winning hands.)

Other Texas Hold'em Poker Rules

These rules deal only with irregularities. SeeButton and Blinduse for rules on that subject.

• If the first or second hole card dealt is exposed, a misdeal results. The dealer retrieves the card, reshuffles, and recuts the cards. If any other holecard is exposed due to a dealer error, the deal continues. The exposed card can not be kept. After completing the hand, the dealer replaces the card with the top card on the deck, and the exposed card is then used for the burncard. If more than one hole card is exposed, this is a misdeal and there must be a redeal.
• If the flop contains too many cards, it must be redealt. (This applies even if it is possible to know which card is the extra one.)
• If the flop needs to be redealt because the cards were prematurely flopped before the betting was complete, or the flop contained too many cards, the board cards are mixed with the remainder of the deck. The burn card remains on the table. After shuffling, the dealer cuts the deck and deals a new flop without burning a card.
  See Explanations,discussion #2, for more information on this rule.
  
• If the dealer turns the fourth card on the board before the betting round is complete, the card is taken out of play for that round, even if subsequent players elect to fold. The betting is then completed. The dealer burns and turns what would have been the fifth card in the fourth card's place. After this round of betting, the dealer reshuffles the deck, including the card that was taken out of play, but not including the burn cards or discards. The dealer then cuts the deck and turns the final card without burning a card. If the fifth card is turned up prematurely, the deck is reshuffled and dealt in the same manner.
  See Explanations,discussion #2, for more information on this rule.
  
• If the dealer mistakenly deals the first player an extra card (after all players have received their starting hands), the card is returned to the deck and used for the burn card. If the dealer mistakenly deals more than one extra card, it is a misdeal.
• If you are playing the board, you must so declare before you throw your cards away; otherwise you relinquish all claim to the pot.