Overview
Number of Players: 2 to 8
Five Card Stud is the original
stud poker game. Its popularity
was unsurpassed until the
invention of Seven Card Stud
early in the Twentieth Century.
But it is still a very popular
game, especially among the
purists at heart.
Terminology
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Ante |
An
amount determined by the
card room that each
player puts in the pot
before receiving cards.
The amount of the ante
varies with the game
stakes. |
|
Bring-in |
A
small beginning bet
required from the player
with the lowest exposed
card by suit. |
Betting Structure
(Example for $10/$20 game)
|
Ante |
Bring-In |
1st Round |
2nd Round |
3rd Round |
4th Round |
|
$1 |
$15 |
$10 |
$10/$20 |
$20 |
$20 |
*When a pair is showing.
Starting a Game
To begin playing Five Card Stud,
you place an ante on the table.
The amount of the ante varies
with the stakes of the game.
Each player is then dealt two
cards; one face down and one
face up. The player with the
lowest face-up card by suit
starts the betting with a
bring-in bet that is half the
lower full bet. Subsequent
players may then either fold,
call or raise the amount to a
full bet.
Second Round
Another card is then dealt, face
up, to all players at the table.
Another round of betting begins.
The player who has the highest
combination of cards showing
acts first and may either bet or
check. If two players are
showing equal cards, the one
nearest the dealer's left acts
first. If a player is showing a
pair, any player may opt to bet
at the higher limit in which
case all subsequent calls and
raises must be at the higher
limit.
Third Round
Another card is then dealt, face
up, to all players at the table.
Another round of betting begins
with the player who has the
highest combination of cards
showing. Bets are at the higher
limit.
Fourth Round
With all the cards dealt, one
down and four up to each active
player, a final round of betting
begins. When the betting is
finished players show their hole
cards and the highest five-card
hand wins the pot.
Tips
- Watch your opponents'
exposed cards. Not only can
you see when you are on a
losing hand and fold early,
you can also see if any
cards that you need are
already taken by someone
else.
- Trying to make straights
and flushes in 5 Card Stud
can be very expensive and
risky - it hardly ever
happens. Staying with low
connectors or low suited
cards is usually a losing
play.
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