Five Card Stud Poker

Object of the game:

To finish with the best poker hand, and win the pot!

Sequence of play:

Players place an ante on the table. The ante is set by the card room, and is not applicable in games where increments are $0.50/$1.00.

Players are dealt two cards - one pocket card and one visible card.

The player with the lowest value card "brings-in" the betting.

Round of betting.

Second round deal - all Players are dealt their 2nd visible card.

Round of betting.

Third round deal - all Players are dealt their 3rd visible card.

Round of betting.

Fourth round deal - all Players are dealt their 4th visible card. (Each Player should now have 1 pocket card and 4 visible cards)

Final round of betting.

The Showdown! All remaining Players display their hand. The highest hand wins the pot!

Betting Rules:

As per normal poker rules - playing and betting proceeds in a clockwise direction.

All Players must first ante before they receive their initial cards, except the $0.50/$1 game which has no ante.

There are four betting rounds in a complete game of Five-Card Stud, not including the ante.

In the first round of betting, the Player with the lowest value door card "brings-in" and starts the betting - equal to at least half the minim bet for the game. In proceeding rounds, the Player with the highest hand initiates the betting. If hands tie, the Player to the left of the dealer acts first.

Betting increments in the game determine the bets. In a game of $2 and $4 betting increments, the first two rounds of betting and raising are set at the lower level of $2, the other three rounds of betting and raising are set at the higher level of $4.

The maximum allowable number of bets per Player during any betting round is four. This includes a (1) bet, (2) raise, (3) re-raise, and (4) cap. The term cap is used to describe the 3rd raise in a round since betting is then capped and can't be raised further. Once capped, Players will have only the option of calling or folding.

In betting rounds where Players have folded, the first active Player to the left of the Disc/Dealer is first to act.