How do you play stud poker?

Answer 1

Seven Card Stud has five betting rounds instead of the four found in Hold'em and Omaha. There are also two betting variations you may encounter depending on the limits you want to play. In the higher limits, the first two betting rounds are one amount and the limits double on the last three rounds. For instance in a $5/10 game the first two rounds are five dollars and the last three are ten dollars. In the lower limit games the betting levels are usually a spread amount. One of the most popular spreads for low limit games are $1-5. This means that a player can bet any amount with in that spread. A player can bet any amount with $1 being the minimum bet and $5 being the maximum bet. If a player wants to raise he must double the amount of the bet. Antes

Seven Card Stud is an ante game. That means that each player must put some money in the pot before the game begins. The amount of the ante depends on the limit of the game and also may vary from card room to card room. The size of the ante is usually 1/10th - ¼ of a full bet. In a $1-5 game the ante is around 50 cents. In a $5/10 game it may be a dollar. Some cardrooms offer low limit spread games with no antes. The Start

After the antes are put in the dealer scoops the money into the pot. In a card room the dealer is supplied and does not play so a dealer button is used to denote the player who is the last to act. Each player is dealt two cards down and one card up beginning with the player to the immediate left of the dealer button. The two face down cards are called your hole cards and the up card is referred to as your "door card." Bringing It In

The first betting round is called Third Street because you have received three cards to begin the hand.After the cards are dealt the first betting round begins. In the first betting round the player with the lowest door card showing is required to make a forced bet know as the "Bring in" bet. The size of the bring in bet is slightly larger than the ante but less than the minimum bet. In a $1-5 game it is usually around 75 cents. In a $5/10 game it may be $2. It is advisable to ask about the size of the antes and bring in bets before you sit down in a game. In the low limit spread games with no antes, the bring in bet is usually one dollar. After the bring in bet is made the next player on the immediate left of the player making the bring in bet has the option of calling the bet, folding, or raising. During this first round if a player wishes to raise the amount of the raise is not double but equal to the amount of the minimum bet for that game. In a $1-5 it must be at least one dollar but no more that $5. In a $5/10 game the raise would be $5. Fourth Street

After all the bets are made for the bring in round, each player is dealt a second card face up and the second betting round begins. From this point on the action starts with the player showing the highest and at the beginning each of the remaining betting rounds. The player with the highest hand is not forced to bet. He can check and the player to his left then has the option of betting or checking. If there is a bet and a player acting after the bet must call, fold or raise. A raise would be double the bet in a spread game or the higher denomination in a fixed betting game. In a $5/10 game the bet for Second Street is $5. However if a player is showing and open pair then the player has the option of making the largest bet can be made which in this game would be $10 in this game. If $10 is bet all the raises would have to be made in increments on $10. Fifth Street.

Each active player is then dealt a third card face up. In a limit game the betting is now higher bet, So in a $5/10 game all the bets are now in multiples of $10. The player with the highest hand showing acts first and can bet of check. The betting proceeds clockwise. Sixth Street.

A fourth card is dealt face up to all active players and there is another betting round with player showing the highest hand acting first. Seventh Street

The seventh card is dealt face down. Each active player now has four up cards and three hole cards face down. There is a final betting round and all players show their hands after it is complete. The highest five card hand wins the pot. If one player makes a bet and all the others fold, that player wins by default and is not required to show his hand.

Answer 2

Three Card Poker incorporates two modes of play. The Ante and Play wagers play in competition on the player hand against the dealer hand. The Pair Plus wager is paid on a pay scale basis that the player hand will be a pair or better. In most casinos both the Ante and the Pair Plus are optional, but there are some casinos in which the Ante is mandatory. After all Ante and Pair Plus wagers are placed, three cards are dealt to each player and the dealer. Players that have placed the Ante wager have a choice to either fold or continue in the game by placing a Play wager equal to the Ante. Hands are then exposed and wagers resolved. The dealer hand must be Queen high or better for the dealer hand to play.

If the dealer does not play then there is no action on Play wagers and Ante wagers are paid 1 to 1. If the dealer does play the dealer and player hands are compared. If the player hand loses both the Ante and Play wagers lose. If the player hand wins both the Ante and Play wagers are paid 1 to 1. If the hands are tied then there is no action on the Ante and Play wagers.

An additional feature is the Ante Bonus, which is paid to the Ante wager for a straight or better. The Ante Bonus is paid on a pay scale and is paid regardless of whether the dealer plays and regardless of whether the dealer or the player has the best hand.

The Pair Plus wager loses if the player has less than a pair and wins with a pair or better. The payoff applies regardless of the dealer hand as the Pair Plus wager is not in competition against the dealer hand.

Possible Hands-Straight Flush, Three of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Pair, High Card.

Answer 3

Play begins with each player being dealt one card face down, followed by one card face up (beginning as usual with the player to the dealer's left). If played with a bring-in, the player with the lowest-ranking upcard must pay the bring in, and betting proceeds after that. If two players have equally ranked low cards, suit rankings may be used to break the tie. If there is no bring-in, then the first betting round begins with the player showing the highest-ranking upcard, who may check. In this case, suit should not be used to break ties; if two players have the same high upcard, the one first in clockwise rotation from the dealer acts first.

After the first betting round is complete, another face-up card is dealt to each player (after a burn card, starting with the player to the dealer's left, as with all subsequent rounds). Betting now begins with the player whose upcards make the best poker hand (since fewer than five cards are face up, this means no straights, flushes, or full houses). On this and subsequent betting rounds, the player to act first may check or bet up to the game's limit. The second betting round is followed by a third upcard to each player and a third betting round, again starting with the player with the best poker hand showing (thus, the first player to act on each round may change). A fourth face-up card and fourth betting round is followed by a showdown, if necessary (it usually won't be -- most deals of five-card stud end early when a player bets and gets no calls).

Answer 4

How do you know which is the best hand?

7 card stud hand ranking is exactly the same as holdem.

Answer 5

There are many websites whereby one can play stud Poker online. These include the official "Stud Poker" website and also on the "Titan Poker" website.