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seven card stud HI-LOW

Sample Hand:

ROUND 1:
Hole cards Up cards

• PLAYER 1: K♠, 5♣ K♥
• PLAYER 2: 6♠, 3♦ 5♠
• PLAYER 3: Q♦, 10♥ J♥
• PLAYER 4: A♠, 6♥ 3♠
• PLAYER 5: 8♠, 9♦ 8♥
• PLAYER 6: 2♥, 9♠ Q♠
• PLAYER 7: 9♥, 10♣ 5♦

Betting:

• PLAYER 1: Bets. Senses a good high poker hand with a pair of Kings.
• PLAYER 2: Calls. With 3, 5, 6 has a promising low hand.
• PLAYER 3: Calls. A solid beginning for a high hand with three connected high cards.
• PLAYER 4: Calls. A, 3, 6 is a good start to a low poker hand.
• PLAYER 5: Calls with a pair. Will fold quickly if hand does not improve with next card.
• PLAYER 6: Folds with little hope for either a low or high hand.
• PLAYER 7: Folds for same reason.

ROUND 2:
Hole cards Up cards

• PLAYER 1: K♠, 5♣ K♥, 10♠
• PLAYER 2: 6♠, 3♦ 5♠, 2♠
• PLAYER 3: Q♦, 10♥ J♥, Q♥
• PLAYER 4: A♠, 6♥ 3♠, 3♣
• PLAYER 5: 8♠, 9♦ 8♥, J♣

Betting:

• PLAYER 1: Checks. Still feels strong with King pair but wants to see what Player 2 and Player 3 do with two suited cards.
• PLAYER 2: Bets. He now can work for both the low hand and a flush with three spades.
• PLAYER 3: Calls. High hand now improved to a Queen pair and three-flush.
• PLAYER 4: Calls. Pair of 3s complicates things but still has a strong low hand.
• PLAYER 5: Folds.
• PLAYER 1: Calls.

ROUND 3:
Hole cards Up cards

• PLAYER 1: K♠, 5♣ K♥, 10♠, 7♣
• PLAYER 2: 6♠, 3♦ 5♠, 2♠, J♠
• PLAYER 3: Q♦, 10♥ J♥, Q♥, 9♣
• PLAYER 4: A♠, 6♥ 3♠, 3♣, 6♦

Betting:

• PLAYER 4: Bets. Still working towards high (full house) and low hand.
• PLAYER 1: Folds. With little help and three spades in Player’s 2’s hand, he’s worried.
• PLAYER 2: Calls. Can still work for flush and low hand.
• PLAYER 3: Calls. Straight still good but worried about possible flush. In Player 2’s hand.

ROUND 4:
Hole cards Up cards

• PLAYER 2: 6♠, 3♦ 5♠, 2♠, J♠, 7♥
• PLAYER 3: Q♦, 10♥ J♥, Q♥, 9♣, A♦
• PLAYER 4: A♠, 6♥ 3♠, 3♣, 6♦, 7♠

Betting:

• PLAYER 4: Checks. Wants to see how confident other players are.
• PLAYER 2: Bets. Has made a good low hand with 7 high and still has a short at a flush.
• PLAYER 3: Calls. Looking at the up cards, feels he still has a chance at the high hand with a pair of Queens and possible straight.
• PALEYR 4: Calls.

ROUND 5:
Hole cards Up card

• PLAYER 2: 6♠, 3♦, 4♦ 5♠, 2♠, J♠, 7♥
• PLAYER 3: Q♦, 10♥, Q♣ J♥, Q♥, 9♣, A♦
• PLAYER 4: A♠, 6♥, 8♦ 3♠, 3♣, 6♦, 7♠

Betting:

• PLAYER 4: Bets. Hopes 8 low will be enough.
• PLAYER 2: Raises. Looking to go for both high and low hands.
• PLAYER 3: Bets. Feels three Queens will take the high hand.
• PLAYER 4: Calls.

DECLARE:

• PLAYER 2: Both.
• PLAYER 3: High.
• PLAYER 4: Low.

SHOWDOWN:

Player 2’s straight poker beats Player 3’s three Queens; Player 2’s 7 down beats Player 4’s 8 down.