| The two forms of 7 Card Stud Poker use the
same basic rules. The difference between these two games will be explained
below, in the section about the goals of the game. But, before explaining
the rules, I recommend downloading a poker room software (I recommend
PartyPoker), so you can get familiar with the rules of the
game, while playing the game for fun. That way, you should more easily
understand what I'm referring to in the explanation below.
It is the goal of the game to get the best hand, using 5 of the cards
you are holding. In 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo, one half of the pot is
won by the player with the best hand, while the other half is won by
the player with the best qualifying low hand. To qualify, one has to have
5 cards in the range from Ace to 8 (Ace being the lowest). Should more than 1
player qualify for the low half of the pot, the player with the lowest high
card wins the pot (3, 4, 5, 6, 7 beats A, 2, 3, 4, 8). Should nobody
qualify for the low side in 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo, the winner of the high side
will receive the entire pot.
At the beginning of the game, each player will have to post an ante. The
ante amount varies by the game you play. After each player has posted the
ante, a 52-card deck will be used to deal cards. Each player will receive a
total of 7 cards. But, at first, each player will receive 3 cards, 2 of which
are dealt face down, so other players can't see them and the third one being
dealt face up. Then, the player with the lowest "up" card must start betting.
Should two or more players have the same lowest "up" cards, the person that
has to initiate the betting will be determined by the suite of the cards (clubs
is lowest, then comes diamonds and hearts; spades is highest).
After the first betting round is completed, a fourth card will be dealt
face-up to every player still in the pot. Now, the players showing the highest
hand starts the betting round.
After the second betting round is finished, a fifth card will be dealt
face-up to everybody still in the pot. Again, the highest hand showing starts
the betting round that comes now.
After betting in the third round is completed, a sixth card will be dealt
face-up. Another betting round now stats, which will also begin with the
player showing the best hand.
After this fourth betting round is complete, a last card is dealt to
everybody still in the hand. This card is dealt face down, and the player
showing the best hand initiates the last betting round, which will then be
followed by the showdown, where the winner of the hand is determined.
These are the basic rules of 7 Card Stud poker and 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo. To
learn more about 7 Card Stud poker, visit our 7 Card Stud
strategy section. To get more details about the basic rules of the game,
visit the game rules section of your online poker room of choice. |
