7 card stud rules

Updated In May, 2012 - The poker game 7 Card Stud Poker is another game that is easy to learn but very difficult to truly master. While the game has lost some of its' following to the more popular Texas Hold'em poker, it still commands a loyal following and is considered one of the more difficult variations of poker. Check out my latest site; bettingbasketball.org if you want to learn about basketball betting.

Here are the rules of 7 card stud poker:

• The players all ante up at the start of a game of 7 card stud before any cards are dealt (the ante is determined by the table rate and is usually set at 10% of the betting limit so that for example a $5/$10 game would have a 50 cent antes).
• All the players are dealt three cards, two face down (the 'hole' cards) and one face up (this first face-up card is known as the 'door card' or 'Third Street').
• Players have a betting round. In most games the player with the lowest 'door card' has to bet first (some poker rooms change this in a pot limit game and the highest 'door card' player bets) this bet is mandatory and is called the 'bring-in bet'.
• All the players get another face-up card (known as 'Fourth Street').
• More betting takes place.
• All the players get another face-up card (known as 'Fifth Street').
• More betting takes place, however the minimum betting amount is raised.
• All the players get the last face-up card (known as 'Sixth Street').
• More betting takes place (at the Fifth Street round level).
• The final card is dealt face down (the 'River Card' or 'Seventh Street').
• The final betting takes place.

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