Seven card stud poker

In Seven Card Stud poker, the players receive seven cards, three “down” cards and four “up” cards. After the betting rounds are complete and the cards are shown, the player with the best five-card hand wins the pot. If two or more players show the same hand, the pot will be equally split between them.

A maximum of 8 players are allowed to play at one table. Seven Card Stud is played with the “ante”. All players must post ante, before cards are dealt. The ante amount is based on the size of the game ($1-$2 table-ante is 25 cents, $10-$20 table-ante is $1). After the ante is posted, each active player is dealt two face-down cards and one exposed card. The player with the lowest open card is forced to initiate the action with a “Bring-in” bet (half of small bet or full small bet). If two or more players show the same low card, the Bring-in bet will be determined by suit order (clubs, diamonds, hearts and the highest spades). The betting action continues clockwise.

After the first betting round, each player is dealt another face-up card (The Fourth Street). From this round on, the highest hand shown begins the action by betting or checking. This round proceeds with the small bet, however if any of the players show a pair, a double bet is allowed.

After a betting round is complete, another open card is dealt out (The Fifth Street). The first to act is the player with the highest cards shown. Starting from this betting round and for the rest of the hand, all bets are increased to the higher bet limit ($10-$20 game - the bet is now $20).

Another open card is dealt to all active players and the betting round begins with the player who shows the highest cards.

After the betting round is complete the seventh and final card is dealt face-down to all active players. And again the first to act is the player showing the highest hand.

When the final betting round is complete and there is more than one player remaining, the player who betted or raised last shows his or her cards first. If there was no betting action in the last round, the player with the highest exposed hand show the cards first.

The best five-card hand wins the pot. If two or more players show the same poker hand, the pot will be divided between them.

After the pot is awarded, players will post ante and a new game of Seven Card Stud begins.

For each betting round, a maximum of four bets including one bet and three raises is allowed. The final (third) raise is called the “Cap”. After the betting is capped, no one can make another raise and the player’s choice is only to call or to fold.