Stud Poker is For Everyone
Stud poker has a long history of play in the US. Starting as a variation of the original poker game, it was a five card game from the old riverboats on the Mississippi; stud poker gained popularity back in the Wild West and continues today, but only second to Texas Hold Em.
There are many different variations of stud poker but essentially the game is still played based up the same rules. Inside of the basic stud poker are variations that still use the same rules but have differences in how they are played. One game is a completely low card, meaning that the lowest hand possible wins. Somewhat confusing at first, it makes for a very interesting alternative to the regular 5 card or 7 card Stud.
Stud Poker is typically played like this:
The amount of players in a stud game is between 3 and 10. Each player is initially dealt one card down and one up or two cards down and one up depending on playing 5 card or 7 card. All other cards are dealt up until the final card which can be the 5th or 6th card. The final card can be dealt face down as well as face up. Rounds of betting occur at the end of each round and then each player is dealt the next card in the rotation.
After the final round of betting the players flip over their cards, which is called the showdown, and then the players compare hands and the player with the highest hand wins.
Stud poker is a great game to learn for beginners because it is very easy to learn and the play is somewhat exciting for new players and veterans alike. And for new players there are many variations to learn and a new player may spend years just learning all the variations before moving on to another game.
