hi/lo seven stud

[Tb1rd]

Well can anyone give me tips on playing this game, because its a game I've always wanted to play and be good at. I know lava has made a post but i don't to read from Wikipedia I want a real stud player to tell me the best way to play or atleast what to play. I'm completely in the dark on this ... any help

ty in advance

I know the best low and high hands and stuff. but can a low hand sweep the entire pot and how do you like, bluff or draw chips ... you know?

[meado205]

Seven-card stud poker is a classic poker game, which in home games and in casinos is played most often just for high -- meaning whoever has the best, highest 5-card poker hand from the 7 cards he is dealt is the winner. But you can also play this game hi-lo, as a split-pot game, which means the pot is split between the highest hand and the lowest hand.

Almost all 7-card stud games are played "8 or better" which means the low hand cannot have a card higher than 8 in it.

But we'll get more into the details of what that means below. Here's how to get started:
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 30 Minutes
Here's How:
All players put in an ante.


Starting to his/her left, the dealer deals each player two cards down (called hole or pocket cards) and one card face-up. This is known as the "door" card.


Everyone looks at their hole cards.


The player with the lowest card showing face-up has to put in a small bet called a "bring in." Then betting continues to that low-card player's left. Each player can call, raise, or fold their cards.

For more detail on betting, read Betting Basics.


After the betting is completed, another card is dealt to each player face-up. This card is also known as "fourth street" or "the turn."


Another round of betting occurs, starting now with the player with the highest cards showing. From fourth street on, the player with the highest cards showing will continue to be the first to bet.


After betting is complete, the fifth card (fifth street) is dealth face-up. More betting occurs, then the sixth card is dealth face up. More betting.


The 7th and final card is dealt face-down to the players remaining in the hand. A final round of betting occurs.


The players show their hands at the showdown. The player who can make the best high five-card hand from the seven they were dealt wins one half of the pot, and the player with the best low five-card poker hand wins the other half.

--10 best high poker hands
1. Royal Straight Flush
A royal straigh flush is when you have 10-J-Q-K-A, all of the same suit.

2. Straight Flush
Five cards, of the same suit, in order, such as 4-5-6-7-8 all of hearts.
3. Four of a Kind Four of the same card, such as 8-8-8-8-5.
4. Full House A set of three of a kind plus a pair, such as 10-10-10-3-3 or K-K-K-2-2.
5. Flush Five cards all of the same suit, but not in order, such as 2-4-7-J-K of spades.
6. Straight Five cards in a row, such as 3-4-5-6-7, but not all of the same suit.
7. Three of a Kind Three cards of the same number or rank, such as 6-6-6. If you had Q-Q-Q-2-3, you'd have three of a kind
.8. Two Pair Two pairs of cards of the same number or rank, such as 5-5-4-4. If you have a pair of sevens and a pair of nines, you've got two pair.
9. One Pair Two cards that match, like K-K.
10. High Card If no one has any of the above hands,




If the game is played "8 or better" (see step 11) there may not be a qualifying low hand, in which case the high hand "scoops" or wins the whole pot.


The most important thing to remember when beginning to learn this game is that you get 7 cards to pick from to make your final 5 card hand, and you can use two different sets of five cards to make a high hand and a low hand. In other words, if your final seven cards are Ace-Ace-2-3-4-6-6, you would have a high hand of two pair: Aces & 6s, and a low hand of Ace-2-3-4-6.


If a hi/lo game is played eight or better, your low hand cannot have a card higher than 8 in it. In other words, if you have Ace-2-4-6-9-10-10 as your final 7-card hand, you don't have a low, because the best low hand you can make is Ace-2-4-6-9.


Another important thing to know about the low hands in eight or better games is that straights and flushes don't count against you. If you have the Ace-2-3-4-5 all of hearts, even though it's a straight flush, it's also a wheel, or the lowest possible hand.
What You Need:
52-Card Deck
Chips
2-7 Players

i hope thi helps u in your quest to understand poker a bit more and if u need any more help jsut PM me and i will try my best

[Tb1rd]

thanks very much mate

[x_kerry_R_x]

2 complicated...lol maybe jst coz im a woman lol

[meado205]

you will het it in the end u only realy learn by losing

[2pac68]

it's a draw game