5 Card Stud Poker Lessons
5 Card Stud or
Five Card Stud is another popular form of poker but it is more of a social game and is seldom played in tournaments. The rules of this poker game is similar to 7 Card Stud. The main distinction being 5 Card Stud is played using five cards as aginst 7 Card Stud's seven cards.
Here are the 5 Card Stud poker game rules along with some tips and strategies that can help you win the pot.
5 Card Stud Game Rules:
- The players are dealt with two cards. One face down (called the “hole�) and another face up.
- The player with the lowest ranking up card must place the opening bet.
- From the left of the player making the opening bet, others begin to fold, call or raise his bet.
- From the third card onward, player with the highest hand begins the betting.
- Each player is then dealt with another three card face up followed by a new round of betting for each.
- This will continue until all players have five cards, one face down and four face up, or until only one player remains.
Remaining players now have five cards (one face down and 4 face up). Whoever has the highest five-card hand combination wins.
