Five-Card Stud Tips

Get clever and improve your chances of winning! Take note of our tips and you'll find your opponents crumbling!

• Be aware of your opponents' visible cards as you can see if you are losing a hand.
• If the cards you need to help improve your hand are visible in your Opponents hands, consider them dead to you.
• There are 13 cards in a suit. You need five of them to make a flush, if the cards you need happen to be in your opponents' hand you have no chance of them being dealt to you, however, if you can't see them, it means that it is still possible to receive those cards.
• It is advisable to fold if another Player's exposed cards are strong.
• If you are trying to compete a Straight, check to see if another Player displays the cards you need. You can then adjust your strategy accordingly.
• Fold when necessary. Five-Card Stud poker is a game of patience; so do not bet all you money on losing hands.

Five-Card Stud rewards patience above all other virtues!

Seven-Card Stud Rules

Object of the game - to finish with the best poker hand, and win the pot!
Credits - you must have enough credits to place an ante and a bet.

Sequence of play

1. Players place an ante on the table. The ante is set by the card room, and is not applicable in games where increments are $0.50/$1.00.
2. 3rd Street - three cards are dealt - two "hole" cards, and one visible "door card".
3. At this point, the Player with the lowest card must bring-in the betting.
4. First round of betting - options are to check, fold, bet, or raise.
5. 4th Street - the fourth card is dealt - face-up.
6. Betting round - options are to check, fold, bet, or raise.
7. 5th Street - the fifth card is dealt - face-up.
8. Betting round - options are to check, fold, bet, or raise.
9. 6th Street - the sixth card is dealt - face-up.
10. Betting round - options are to check, fold, bet, or raise.
11. River Card /7th Street- the final card is dealt - facedown.
12. Final round of betting follows. If two or more Players are still vying for the pot when the betting concludes, the hands at the table are turned face-up
13. The Showdown! All remaining Players create the best possible poker hand using 5 out of the 7 cards.
14. The two Players with the best high and low hands split the pot!

Seven-Card Stud Tips

Get clever and improve your chances of winning! Take note of our tips and you'll find your opponents crumbling!

• If the cards you need to help improve your hand are visible in your Opponents hands, consider them dead to you.
• There are 13 cards in a suit. You need five of them to make a flush, if the cards you need happen to be in your opponents' hand you have no chance of them being dealt to you, however, if you can't see them, it means that it is still possible to receive those cards.
• A "big pair" is worth betting on, unless another Player is betting aggressively on what seems to be a very good hand.
• Fifth Street is a make or break point. As the bet amount doubles each round, ensure your hand can produce a win at the end of the game. This will minimize your loss.
• It is advisable to fold if another Player's exposed cards beat your entire hand.
• If you are trying to compete a Straight, check to see if another Player displays the cards you need. You can then adjust your strategy accordingly.
• Fold when necessary. Seven-Card Stud poker is a game of patience; so do not bet all you money on losing hands.

Seven-Card Stud rewards patience above all other virtues!