5 Card Stud Poker
To begin playing 5 Card Stud Poker, players place an ante on the table. The amount of the ante varies with the stakes of the game. Each player in 5 Card Stud Poker 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 can either fold, call or raise the amount to a full bet.
5 Card Stud Poker – The Rounds
5 Card Stud Poker – Second Round
Another card is then dealt, face up, to all players at the table. Another round of 5 Card Stud Poker 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 is first to make a move. If a player is showing a pair, any player may be keen to bet at the higher limit in which case all subsequent calls and raises must be at the higher limit.
5 Card Stud Poker – Third Round
Another card is then dealt, face up, to all players at the table. Betting begins with the player who has the highest combination of cards showing. Bets are at the higher limit. Now to the fourth round of 5 Card Stud Poker.
5 Card Stud Poker – Fourth Round
With all the cards dealt, one down and four up to each remaining player, a final round of 5 Card Stud Poker betting begins. When the betting is finished players show their hole cards and the highest five-card hand wins the pot.
