| Stud poker is a poker variant at which players | | | | is dealt face-up to each player and this ensures |
| get to receive their own hand and some cards will | | | | the first betting interval. |
| be face-down and others face-up(exposed to | | | | The second betting interval commences when |
| opponents). This kind of poker does not accept | | | | players have been dealt a third card face-up, third |
| redraws. | | | | betting round commences when the forth card is |
| The popular versions of the stud poker make use | | | | dealt and then the final betting interval ensures |
| of 7 cards or 5 cards per player. Players would | | | | when the fifth card is dealt to each player and |
| have to make their highest hand making use of | | | | the game proceeds to the show down if there |
| any 5 cards only. | | | | are two or more players still in the game. |
| There are several other variations of stud poker | | | | Three Card Stud |
| which make use of wild cards and also to include | | | | Players pay a small fee (ante) and they are dealt |
| hi-lo pots. | | | | with one card face-down and the first betting |
| 7 Card Stud | | | | interval begins. The next card is dealt face-up and |
| This game is played with a maximum of 7 | | | | the second betting interval commences and the |
| players. Each player gets to receive a total of 7 | | | | final card is dealt face-up and the final betting |
| cards. The first 2 cards are dealt face-down and | | | | interval ensures and then proceeds to the |
| 4 cards are dealt face-up (exposed) and the last | | | | showdown. |
| card (seventh card) is dealt face-down. The | | | | Push |
| player who has the highest hand wins the pot. | | | | This game is often played hi-lo and each player |
| The first 2 cards dealt to players face-down and | | | | gets to receive one card face-down and the |
| the third card dealt face-up kicks off the initial | | | | second card face-up. The game makes use of a |
| betting interval. The second betting interval starts | | | | dealer button and the game kicks off with the |
| when the forth card is dealt face-up to each | | | | player left to the dealer button at which his given |
| player, the third betting interval begins when the | | | | an option to either keep his face-up card or pass |
| fifth card face-up is dealt to each player , forth | | | | it to his opponent to his left. After making a pass |
| betting interval begins when the sixth card is dealt | | | | he will be dealt a new card and must keep it. |
| to each player and the final betting interval is | | | | Each player will have the right to pass and the |
| when the seventh card is dealt face down to | | | | game play proceeds in this manner until players |
| each player. | | | | have got 5 cards. The players will then be allowed |
| 7 Card Stud Hilo | | | | to discard and draw one card and the pot is |
| Stud Hilo is quite popular these days and is | | | | awarded to the player with the highest hand. |
| offered an almost every poker room. This is the | | | | Razz |
| 2nd most played Stud poker game online. It is a | | | | Razz is a poker game which is often |
| split pot game that pays half the pot to the | | | | misunderstood. Basically it is a lowball game and |
| player wth the high hand and the other half to the | | | | it's also know as the 7 stud low. For the new |
| player with the low hand. Like Omaha Hilo | | | | players, razz appears to be a game of chance |
| however, there is a requirement for the low hand. | | | | but this is a game that can be very complex. In |
| You must have five cards, out of 7, that are | | | | simple terms, razz poker can be a very fun and |
| eight of less. Here is an example hand that would | | | | exciting game to play if you have fully understood |
| qualify for the low pot; 2-3-5-7-8. | | | | how the game is played. Razz is a poker game |
| 5 Card Stud | | | | which is played by many poker players and it is |
| In this game each player pays a small fee called | | | | also part of the mixed up combinations of poker |
| the ante and is placed in the pot. The first card is | | | | games such as H.O.R.S.E. |
| dealt face-down to each player, the second card | | | | |