Playing Five Card Stud

Among the list of original types of poker games, the game of Five card Stud, is becoming largely vanished in the poker community (including at internet poker sites) with Seven card Stud having become a more well-liked alternative for most gamers.

The game of Five playing card Stud has been looked at by a lot of gamers as too simple a game to take seriously.  The single down card holds not very much in the way of surprises for the other participants, this makes for few bluffing chances, and good sets of cards will be easily spotted by others at the table and they will promptly lay down their hand.

That said, it possess some charm, and there are still a few places where Five playing card Stud has been played.

Here is how you play a game of Five playing card Stud:

• Anyone playing must ante up prior to the cards being dealt (table restrictions determine the amount of the ante necessary).
• Each player gets two cards, one is dealt face down (referred to as the ‘hole’ playing card) and one dealt face up.
• Bets are made, beginning with the participant showing the highest valued playing card.
• A new playing card has been dealt (face up) to every player.
• Additional betting follows.
• A new playing card has been given (face up) to each player.
• A further round of wagering ensues, in this round of betting the least possible wager is doubled.
• Every participant is dealt their last card, face up.
• A final round of betting follows.

After the last wagering round all remaining players display their completed hand, with the last person to raise showing their hands first.  The person with the highest regular poker hand takes the pot.

Wagering Note: Betting in Five Card Stud is different from Texas Hold’em and Omaha poker games since it is the best ranking face up hand that decides who wagers first in that round.  Wagering continues from that individual in a clockwise direction, although the player who begins the betting is likely to be changed each time as the best face up set of cards will likely belong to a another person in each round.