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Learn 7-card Stud Rules for a Different Poker Game
In Germany, 7-card stud is a very popular poker game next to Texas HoldEm. However, 7-card stud rules are different than those of holdem, so if you intend to play this game, you do need to learn these rules. In Seven Card Stud, each player has to ante. This means that each player has to pay an amount of money into the pot in order to receive any cards. The size of the ante is decided upon before the game starts and usually depends on the stakes in the game. This is the case in German poker games, just as it is in US poker games.
After each player has paid the ante, the dealer deals each player three cards. Two of these are face down and the third card is face up so that all the players have an idea of what each one has. The player that has the lowest ranked card showing is the first one to place a bet based on this card and the other two. At this point some players may fold rather than place a bet if they feel their cards are not worth playing.
Once all the players remaining have placed their bets, the dealer deals another face up card to each player. Then there is another round of betting, but this time the player that starts the betting is the one that shows the highest ranked hand. He/She can decide to place a bet or check, which means the player is not going to bet at this time, but does have the option to bet or raise later in the round.
In the fifth and sixth rounds of this popular German poker game, each player receives an additional face up card. A round of betting ensues after each card is dealt, with the player showing the highest hand being the first to place a bet. The seventh card is your last card and the dealer will give this to you face down. Now you have three cards that only you can see and four cards that all the other players can see. You have to make a winning combination of five cards from these seven cards.
In 7-card stud, you have a pretty good idea of what the other players have because you can see four of the cards. However, it is possible for you to have four cards showing that on their own are not really any good and have two three really good cards that the others cant see. For example, you could only have one pair showing, but you could have the other pair in your hand, which gives you a winning hand with four of a kind.
Unlike Texas HoldEm and Omaha poker, you dont share any community cards with your opponents, so you can concentrate on what you have before you. It is also easier to determine whether you stay in the game and continue betting when you can see a portion of what the other players have. It is safe to assume that a player showing garbage cards and keeps bidding does have something good in the hole cards, but there is also the possibility he/she may be bluffing.
How To Play Poker Cards and Their Rankings.
In order to explain how to play Poker – I am going to start out explaining the cards and the Card Rankings then move on to the various types of Games and what the differences are between them. The aim of the game in Poker – is to beat your opponents hands by holding a better ranked hand than they do. The cards rank from Two to Ace (although bear in mind that the Ace is allowed as both a Low and a High Card)
Single Card – This is the worst hand available and is where there is no common ground between any of the cards in your possession – They are not all the same color, not all the same suit and do not have any pairs of the same Marked Number.
A Pair – This is when two of the cards are the same Face Value – with a Pair of 2’s being considerably worse than a pair of Ace’s.
Two Pair – when you have two sets of pairs available to you – although beating a Pair – this is still not a strong hand and unless you have High Cards (Jack through Ace) you should be wary about betting highly.
Three of a Kind – This is when three of the cards available to you are all linked by the same Marked Number. E.g. Three 6’s or Three 10’s.
A Straight – This is when the cards get better and the Term stands for five sequential cards e.g. 4,5,6,7,8 but not all belonging to one suit. The best available Straight is the 10,J,Q,K,A.
A Flush – This is when all the cards are different Marked Numbers but all belong to the same suit – e.g. They are all Diamonds or are all Spades e.t.c. This is generally considered a strong hand and betting heavily on this would be expected. Be aware that the Highest Card of the Flush is the most important card as a 2,3,7,9,Ace would beat a 7,9,10,Q,K!
A Full House – This is a very good hand and is defined as a Pair and a Three of a Kind combined. That means in the five cards used – there are 2 matching numbers and 3 other matching numbers. Again the Three Card medley out-values the Pair should two players have the same hands.
Four of a Kind – A rare delight – when you have drawn this you are expected to bet heavily. This means that four of your cards all belong to the same Marked Number e.g. Four 8’s or Four Queen’s. The fifth card is only important should two players have the same identical cards – an unlikely event with this hand.
A Straight Flush – This is very rare and should be used to full effect when betting. This term applies to a hand of 5 cards – all consecutive numbers and all with the same suit. For example – 3,4,5,6,7 of Hearts would be termed as this and any player lucky enough to get this should bet heavily with it.
The Royal Flush – I have titled this appropriately as it is the hardest hand to get in the Game and should anyone be lucky to draw this at odds of 1 in 649,740 – you should be looking to bring every player into the game and bet all the chips available to you. This means that you have got the 10,J,Q,K,A of the same suit.