Talk:Seven-card stud

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Are we really certain stud is the most popular home game in America? Has anyone actually done research on this? I don't doubt that this was true at one point in time (quite recently), but given the recent holdem explosion, I would be very surprised if this were still true. Revolver 14:01, 15 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * I agree, holdem is definitely the most popular now in home games, and then I'd think 5 card draw would be next, but this is just a guess. KenFehling (talk) 05:33, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

All players ante 25¢. Alice deals each player two downcards and one upcard, beginning with Bob and ending with herself. Bob is dealt the 4♠, Carol the K♦, David the 4♦, and Alice the 9♣. Because they are playing with a $1 bring-in, David is required to start the betting with a $1 bring-in (

'''The author is not a smart person, he even did not tell what is the big blind. ''' — Preceding unsigned comment added by Listofname (talk • contribs) 06:30, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

Seven-card stud and texas holdem
What is the difference between these two games? I always thought they where the same. I thought Texas hold 'em was simply the American name and Seven-card stud the British name. Thank you!!


 * They are very different. If you refer to the holdem article you will see in that game players have two personal, hidden cards plus five common cards all players use, while in seven card stud all players have seven of their own personal cards with four being exposed for all players to see, and three hidden and only seen by the player (until the final showdown). 2005 23:17, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

There are many differences, 7 card stud and texas hold-em poker are different types of poker, 7 card stud being in the stud group and texas hold-em being in the community poker group along with omaha hold-em etc. Also 7 card stud is older than texas hold-em and texas hold-em is supposed to be a variation of 7 card stud and is the most popular variation of poker in the world but relatively new compared to different types of poker. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nineofspades (talk • contribs) 02:19, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Clumsy Writing
This article has numerous poorly written sections. The second sentence of the summary has the line:

"Seven-card stud is also played in western American casinos, but Texas hold 'em is far more popular there.".

How is Texas holdem' relevant? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Neoform (talk • contribs) 14:30, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

It is revelant as per the popularity of seven card stud vs. other types of poker. I certainly agree, however, about the clumsiness.Mk5384 (talk) 02:37, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

Eight cards
You appear to have to deal 8 cards. I'm not sure exactly how to edit the page to make it correct (I don't know how the streets should be called), but there is one card to many. 82.217.225.13 (talk) 17:25, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * That's about quick overview section. 194.169.250.28 (talk) 13:48, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

Incomplete rules
Somebody wrote what happens if there's a tie for the bring-in bet, but what if there's a tie for the fifth-street bet or later? Do you use suits to determine who starts the betting then? Also, what happens if there's a tie in the final hands, do suits matter then? I still haven't been able to find a place on the net that answers this question for seven card stud. Also nobody discussed betting limits. The rules here are so close to complete that it's annoying that they're not complete Owen214 (talk) 02:42, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
 * At the end of the hand, ties split the pot. Suits never come into play after the brining in.  If two hands are the same on fifth street, the one closest to the left of the dealer goes first. 2005 (talk) 03:13, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

River
I have removed references to the "river". There is no "river card" in 7 or 5 stud poker. This is a common misconception. The external links given on this page refer to the last card (correctly) as "seventh street".Mk5384 (talk) 02:35, 9 February 2010 (UTC)


 * It is common to refer to the seventh card as the river card. For example Belmont.com, Bet US, Planet Poker, Empire Poker, etc etc.  So it is not wrong to call seventh street "the river".  However, we don't have to call it that either. 2005 (talk) 02:43, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

Shortage of cards
I suppose it happens that eight people play Seven Card Stud together. What happens if no-one folds, is the seventh card a community card as in Razz? 90.229.249.180 (talk) 17:29, 9 April 2014 (UTC)
 * That's correct :) JaeDyWolf ~ Baka-San (talk) 20:18, 9 April 2014 (UTC)