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Seven Card Stud Poker Rules
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7 Card Stud (Seven Card Stud):
Seven Card Stud is a popular, well-known poker game. It can be played with up to
eight players at the table. Seven Card Stud is a draw poker game with
5 rounds of betting.
Sequence of Events
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Players are dealt two cards face-down (hole cards), one card face-up
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Each player is dealt one card face-up (4th street) |
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Each player is dealt another card face-up (5th street) |
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Each player is dealt another card face-up (6th street) |
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Each player is dealt a last card face-down (river) |
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At the Showdown, players may use any five of the seven cards in their hand to make the best possible poker hand. |
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7 Card Stud Antes
| Limit |
Ante |
Bring-In |
4th Street Double |
Streets 5,6,7 |
| $.25 - $.50 |
$.05 |
$.10 or $.25 |
$.50 |
$.50 |
| $.50 - $1.00 |
$.10 |
$.15 or $.50 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
| $1.00 - $2.00 |
$.25 |
$.25 or $1.00 |
$2.00 |
$2.00 |
| $2.00 - $4.00 |
$.50 |
$.50 or $2.00 |
$4.00 |
$4.00
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| $3.00 - $6.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 or $3.00 |
$6.00 |
$6.00 |
| $4.00 - $8.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 or $4.00 |
$8.00 |
$8.00 |
| $5.00 - $10.00 |
$1.00 |
$2.00 or $5.00 |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
| $8.00 - $16.00 |
$2.00 |
$2.00 or $8.00 |
$16.00 |
$16.00 |
| $10.00 - $20.00 |
$2.00 |
$3.00 or $10.00 |
$20.00 |
$20.00 |
| $15.00 - $30.00 |
$3.00 |
$5.00 or $15.00 |
$30.00 |
$30.00 |
| $20.00 - $30.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 or $20.00 |
$40.00 |
$40.00 |
| $30.00 - $60.00 |
$10.00 |
$10.00 or $30.00 |
$60.00 |
$60.00 |
| $50.00 - $100.00 |
$10.00 |
$15.00 or $50.00 |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
Betting
All players must first ante before they receive their initial cards. There
are five betting rounds in a complete game of 7 Card Stud, not including
the ante.
On the first round of betting, the low card by suit is required to initiate
action with a bet equal to half the lower limit (bring-in). Suits are
ranked: spades (highest), hearts, diamonds and clubs. On subsequent rounds,
the high hand on board initiates betting action. If hands are tied, the player
to the left of the dealer acts first. In all cases, the dealer will inform
the players as to who acts first.
Each bet and raise during the first two rounds of betting is set at the lower
limit of the stakes structure. For example in a $4/$8 game, all bets and
raises are $4 for the first two rounds. The exception to this rule is if
any player displays a pair with their 2 face-up cards on 4th Street. In this
circumstance, all players have the option to bet either the lower limit or
the higher limit. If a player bets the higher limit, then all subsequent
raises must be made at the higher limit.
Each bet and raise during the last three rounds of betting is set at the
higher limit of the stakes structure. For example in a $4/$8 game, all
bets and raises are $8 for the last three rounds (5th street, 6th street
and the river).
The maximum allowable number of bets per player during any particular betting
round is four. This would consist of (1) a bet, (2) a raise, (3) a re-raise,
and (4) a cap. The term "cap" is used to describe the 3rd raise in a round
since betting is then capped and cannot be raised again. Once the pot is
capped, players will have only the option of calling or folding.
7 Card Stud Hi/Lo (8 or better)
Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo is a technically demanding game where the
best poker hands for high and low split the pot at showdown.
Players are dealt seven cards throughout the course of the hand,
but only the best five-card hand possible for each player is used
to determine the winner. Hi/Lo uses the same hand ranking as
regular 7 card stud.. Note that Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo is played
with an "8 or better" qualifier, which means that a hand must be,
at worst, an 8 for low to be eligible to win the low portion of the pot.
Before a game of Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo starts, all players must ante.
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 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 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
have the highest poker value.
Each 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, 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 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 hand for high wins half the pot,
and the player with the best hand for low wins the other half. In
the event that no hand qualifies for low, the best hand(s) for
high wins the pot.
After the pot is awarded, a new game of Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo is
ready to begin.
Hand Rankings
If multiple hands match in rank, the winner is the one with higher
cards, e.g., a Queen-high straight beats a 9-high straight.
If the hands are still tied, the kicker determines the winner on
hands that are 3 of a kind or below. If the hands remain tied, the
pot is split between the winners. Any odd chips go to the left of the
button.
All-Ins
There are two types of All Ins; the first is if a player has let his funds
slip to the point where he cannot call the first bet. In this case the player
can continue to play the hand by paying their remaining balance at the
table and being deemed "All In".
The difference between this amount and the amount the current bet amount
is used to form a side pot, with players who matched the amount called.
There is no limitation on the number of side pots.
At the end of the hand, if the player who went All In has the best hand
at the table, they will win the main pot and the second best hand will
win the side pot, unless another player has a better hand, then they
will win both pots.
The second type of All In occurs if your computer becomes disconnected
or you have not acted in the time allotted. If this happens, you will
be considered All In and will have the ability to win the pot to the
level that you have contributed.
At the end of the hand, if the player who went All In has the best
hand at the table they will win the main pot and the second best hand
will win the side pot, unless another player has a better hand, then
they will win both pots.
You will be granted two "All-Ins" (this is subject to change) during
each 24-hour period. If you have already used your two allocated "All-Ins"
within a 24-hour period, your hand will be folded when you next reach the
point where an All-In would otherwise be the result, as stipulated above.
This will be in effect for the remainder of the 24-hour period,
after which your allowable All-Ins will be reset.
Buy-Ins
The Minimum Buy-in requirement for all games is 10 times the Small Blind/Bet in the Game.
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