How to Play Seven-Card Stud

Seven-Card Stud is one of the most popular card games around.  It is also extremely easy to learn how to play.  In Seven-Card Stud you receive a total of seven cards and use any five of the seven cards to create your best five card poker hand.

Before any cards are dealt all of the players in the game put in an ante.

Starting to the dealers left, two cards are dealt face down to each player and one card is dealt face up to each player.  These are referred to as hole cards.

After the players take a look at their hole cards, the player with the lowest card must place a small bet to stay in the game. The bet is referred to as "bring in". Then betting continues to that low-card player's left. Each player can call, raise, or fold their cards.

Once the round of betting has been completed each player then receives another card which is dealt face up.  This card is referred to as fourth street or as the turn card.

This time the player with the highest cards showing begins the round of betting. 

Once the round of betting has been completed each player then receives another card which is dealt face up.  This card is referred to as fifth street or as the river card. Again, the player with the highest cards showing begins the round of betting.

Once the round of betting has been completed each player then receives another card which is dealt face up.  This is the sixth card that has been dealt and will also be the final card that is dealt face up.  Again, the player with the highest cards showing begins the round of betting.

Then the seventh and final card is dealt face down.  The final round of betting begins with the player who has the highest cards showing.

The player with the best five card hand wins the pot.