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Seven-Card Stud is one of the
most popular forms of Poker throughout the world,
but requires patience and skill.
Seven-Card Stud
Dictionary
•Ante - The minimum
amount to be placed on the table before cards are
dealt and betting begins.
•Street - A name for the
various stages of betting and receiving cards.
Because the game beings with three cards, play
starts in 3rd Street, and continues to 7th street.
•River - The final
visual card dealt.
•Bring-in - A small
beginning bet required from the Player with the
lowest value exposed card.
Seven-Card Stud Rules
•As per normal poker
rules - playing and betting proceeds in a clockwise
direction.
•All Players must first
ante before they receive their initial cards, except
the $0.50/$1 game which has no ante.
•There are five betting
rounds in a complete game of Seven-Card Stud, not
including the ante.
•On the first round of
betting, the Player with the lowest value door card
"brings-in" and starts the betting - equal to at
least half the minim bet for the game. In proceeding
rounds, the Player with the highest hand initiates
the betting. If hands tie, the Player to the left of
the dealer acts first.
•Betting increments in
the game determine the bets. In a game of $2 and $4
betting increments, the first two rounds of betting
and raising are set at the lower level of $2, the
other three rounds of betting and raising are set at
the higher level of $4.
•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.
•The maximum allowable
number of bets per Player during any betting round
is four. This includes a (1) bet, (2) raise, (3)
re-raise, and (4) cap. The term cap is used to
describe the 3rd raise in a round since betting is
then capped and can't be raised further. Once
capped, Players will have only the option of calling
or folding.
•In betting rounds where
Players have folded, the first active Player left of
the Disc/Dealer is first to act.
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