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7 Card Stud
Players' hands consist of seven cards dealt
to each player. The first two are dealt face down. The third,
fourth, fifth and sixth cards are dealt face up. The final
(seventh) card is dealt face down. A player wins by having
the highest-ranking hand of five cards.
Each hand can start with seven players or
fewer. If eight players are sitting at the table, one has
to sit out for the hand.
How Play Proceeds
Play begins with each player adding his or
her ante to the pot. The ante for Seven Card Stud is usually
40 percent of the lower bet amount. Each player receives two
cards face down and one card face up, followed by the first
betting interval.
The player with the lowest-ranking card showing must open
the betting. (If there is a tie in low card rank, the player
closest to the left of the dealer opens.) This is called the
blind open. The blind open bet is half the amount of the lower
bet amount for the table. Each player then has the option
to call, raise, or fold.
The first raise increases the size of the
bet to the size of the lower bet amount for the game. The
betting continues as long as players keep raising their bets
(up to three raises, not counting an opening partial raise).
If only two players are in the hand, the number of raises
can be unlimited. Betting stops when all players have called
(the betting has equalized).
On the next three rounds of dealing, each
active player receives a face-up card, then another betting
interval takes place. Cards are dealt face up until the player
has four face-up cards (and two face down). The betting intervals
at this stage of the game begin with the player who has the
highest-ranking cards showing. This player can check, fold,
or open with a bet. Each player then has the option to check,
call, raise, or fold. The betting continues as long as players
keep raising their bets. Betting stops when all players have
called (the betting has equalized).
During the first and second betting intervals,
the lower bet amount for the table is in force for bets. On
the third, fourth, and final betting intervals, betting must
open and continue at the higher bet amount for the table.
Finally, the last card is dealt to each player (seventh card,
face down). The highest hand showing starts the betting. When
betting is complete, all players who are still in show their
hands (the showdown). The players with the highest-ranking
five cards split the pot. If hands tie, the pot is split.
Summary
Three cards dealt to each player (two down,
one up), first betting interval.
Fourth card dealt to each player face up, second interval.
Fifth card dealt to each player face up, third interval.
Sixth card dealt to each player face up, fourth interval.
Seventh card dealt to each player face down, final betting
interval.
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