History
Stud poker variations using four cards have been popular as of the American Revolutionary War. Five-card stud first appeared during the American Civil War when the match was much played among soldiers on both sides, and became extremely popular. Afterwards, seven-card stud became more common, both in casinos and in home games. [1] These two games form the basis of most modern stud poker variations.
Perform The number of betting rounds in a game influences how well the game plays with different betting structures. Games with four or fewer betting rounds, such as five-card stud and Mississippi stud, play well with any structure, and are especially well suited to no limit and pot limit play. Games with more betting rounds are more suited to fixed limit or spread limit. It is common (and recommended) for later betting rounds to have higher limits than earlier ones. For example, a»$5/$10 Seven-card Stud» match in a Nevada casino lets $5 bets for the first two rounds and $10 bets for following rounds. Also common is to make the last round even greater: a»$5/$10/$20″ match will allow $20 bets on the final round only. Another common rule is to allow the bigger bet on the next round if there is an»open set» (in other words, at least one participant’s upcards make a set ). Some casinos (generally in California) utilize the smaller limit on the first three rounds rather than simply the first two.
It’s a common convention in stud poker to name the betting rounds after the amount of cards each player holds when that betting round starts. So the bet that occurs when each player has three cards is called»third card» or»third street», whereas the bet that occurs when each player has five cards is»fifth street». The final round, irrespective of the amount of betting rounds, is often referred to as the»river» or simply the»end».
Specific variants As stated previously, seven-card stud is most likely the most common form of the game, with most other games being variations of this, although five-card stud is also a basic pattern upon which many variants are built.
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