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Seven Card Stud

The classic game of reading opponents
2 players
20-60 min
Hard

What You'll Need

🃏 Standard 52-card deck
🔴 Poker chips

About This Game

The dominant poker game before Texas Hold'em's rise. No community cards - each player receives their own seven cards (three down, four up) and makes the best five-card hand. Reading opponents' exposed cards is crucial.

Est. 1830

How to Play

  1. All players ante before the deal
  2. Deal two cards face-down (hole cards) and one face-up (door card)
  3. Lowest door card pays bring-in (forced bet)
  4. First betting round (Third Street)
  5. Deal one card face-up to each player (Fourth Street)
  6. Betting round - highest hand showing acts first
  7. Deal one card face-up (Fifth Street)
  8. Betting round
  9. Deal one card face-up (Sixth Street)
  10. Betting round
  11. Deal final card face-down (Seventh Street/River)
  12. Final betting round, then showdown
  13. Best 5-card hand from your 7 cards wins
Added 28 days ago
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