One of the first games I learned to play was 7 Card Stud Poker. You need a lot of patience for this poker game. There are many variations of 7 Card Stud, some are hi only, some are low only, some are hi-low, there can also be wild cards. I have seen so many forms of this poker game in home games. In the brick and mortar casinos and online, you will find mostly 7 Card Stud as a high only game, some play 7 Card Stud high-low, where you must have an 8 low to take down half the pot, and some play low games like Razz, where you are looking for the best low hand to take down the entire pot.

Some prefer antes, and some don't. If you play in a game with antes, it creates more action whereas a game with no antes, can be a dead game. Learn how to play 7 Card Stud Poker-william hill poker school. 7 Card Stud is a big bluffing game, it's very important to watch every single up card. This game requires someone with a good memory. The lowest card brings in the first bet, if the lowest card is a deuce or 2, and there are more than one of the same card, for example you have the 2 of hearts, and someone has the 2 of spades, the 2 of hearts is the low card, It is determined in alphabetical order, clubs is the lowest, then diamonds, then hearts, then spades.
The betting goes clockwise, after the bring in, the person to the left either folds, calls or raises. Then the dealer deals the 2nd up card also known as 4th street. Now the betting starts with the highest hand. If there is no pair showing, the highest card starts the betting or checks. The next card is known as 5th street and is also dealt up, again the betting starts with the highest hand showing. The next card is dealt up as well, and is called 6th street. The final card is 7th street and it's dealt "down and dirty" so they say :)