| Five Card Stud Game Rules |
| Typically, each
player is dealt one card face-down and four cards face-up, and
there are no community cards. |
| Betting Limits, Buy-In, Ante, and the Deal are more, or less the
same as in 7-Card Stud, though you should be aware that since 5-Card
Stud is rarely played in the casinos nowadays, the rules do vary. |
| Buy-In and Bankroll |
| The minimum Buy-In is usually 10-times the low limit, ($20 for
a $2-$4 game). However, most experts will tell you go to the table
with at least fifty-times the limit. |
| Choosing your Game |
| Games below the $10-$20 limits are generally regarded as beginners'
games. The knowledge and level of ability required for the higher
limit and no-limit games are significant. Such games are not recommended
for beginners still learning the ropes. |
| Ante |
| All players must post ante before any cards are dealt. The amount
of the ante is set by the table limits, though these might vary.
10% is the typical ante for low limit games and 25% for higher limit
games. So, $1 - $2 tables might have antes of 10 cents, and $10 -
$20 tables might have a $1 ante. Whereas, a $100-$200 table would
probably have an ante of $25. |
| The Deal |
| A round opens with the dealer giving each player two cards. The
cards are dealt (one at a time) clockwise round the table, starting
with the player on the dealer’s immediate left. Traditionally
the first is a pocket (hidden) card and the second is open (face
up), though there are variations on this. |
| Now, the dealer indicates which player is to open the betting,
determined by the lowest door card. If there's a tie for low door,
it is resolved by suit (highest to lowest: spades, hearts, diamonds,
clubs). |
| Third Street |
| After all players have bet the same amount, each is dealt another
card face-up. The player with the two strongest up-cards brings on
the betting at the lower limit. If the strongest hand shows a pair,
then the player has the option of starting the betting at the higher
limit. Betting continues clockwise round the table, with each player
having the option to fold, call, raise, or check, if no money has
been bet. |
| Fourth Street |
| This is the same as Third Street except that all bets are at the
higher limit. |
| Fifth Street |
| All players are dealt their fifth and final card (usually face-up)
and will now have four cards face-up and one face-down. A final round
of betting takes place, and after all bets are equalised ,comes the
showdown. |
| Showdown |
The last player to show strength with a bet, or raise, is the first
person to show their hand. The highest hand wins the pot.
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