Seven Card Stud
Poker Game Rules
The
Game: 
Seven Card Stud is
a popular, well-known form of poker. It is played with up
to eight players at the table.
The First
round:
A fresh table starts off with all
the players posting the “ante” putting a predetermined amount
in the pot before the cards are dealt. This amount is based on
the size of the game. While the ante amount is not based on a
set rule, the same is decided upon by the prevailing game
trends. For e.g. the ante amount for a 1/2 value chip table is
0.25-value chip while for a 3/6 table, it is 0.50. A new game
on an active table starts with all the players at the table
posting antes.
In Seven-card stud poker, players
receive seven cards, three "down" cards and four "up"
cards.
After the antes have been
placed each player is dealt three cards two "down" cards and
one "up" card. The "up" card is also known as the "door
card" or "Third Street". The lowest "up" card must
initiate the action with a "Bring-In" bet. If two or more
players have the same lowest card, the person who brings it in
is determined by suit order progressing from clubs, diamonds,
hearts, and spades.
Each player is allowed one bet
and three raises in each betting round. To continue to play,
players must take an action from what is displayed to them on
each "street" or betting round unless they are
all-in.
After the first round of
betting another card is dealt face-up to each player that still
remains in the pot those who didn't fold on "third street".
This is "Fourth Street" the second round of betting. From
"Fourth Street" on, the highest hand showing begins the action
by checking or betting. If a pair is showing on "Fourth
Street", players have the option to make a single or double
bet. If a player makes a single/double bet, the other players
may call, raise the single bet, raise the double bet or fold.
In case of a double bet, only an equal amount can be raised to
the extent of the double bet.
The Third
Round:
Upon completion of the betting on
"fourth street", another card is dealt face-up to those who
remain in the pot. This is called "Fifth Street" the third
round of betting - which doubles the value of each bet is
double of what was available in the first two rounds - and
continues at this amount for the remaining betting rounds. The
highest hand showing again starts the action by checking or
betting.
Upon the completion of betting on
"fifth street", another card is dealt face-up. This is "Sixth
Street" or fourth betting round.
The Fifth
Round:
The final card is dealt down. The
last card is also known as the "River Card" or "Seventh Street"
or final round of betting.
Some
standard rules
A maximum of four bets, which
includes one bet, and three raises are allowed for each betting
round per player. To continue to play, players must take an
action from what is displayed to them on each "street" or
betting round unless they are all-in. The term cap is used to
describe the final raise in a round since betting is then
capped and no one can make another raise. Once capped, players
will have the option of calling or folding only. Folding can be
done at any stage of the game. The action of folding basically
shows the player cards being moved to the dealer. The player
from then on would not be considered as part of the game.
He/she would not have any rights over any pots created on the
table.
Poker is typically played "table
stakes", meaning only the chips in play at the beginning of
each hand may be used throughout the hand. This means that the
player cannot get additional chips from his account while he is
in the midst of a game. The table stakes rule has an
application called the "All-In" rule, which states that a
player cannot be forced to forfeit a hand because the player
does not have enough chips to call a bet.
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