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seven card stud Poker
Sample Hand
OPEING DEAL:
Hole cards Up card
- PLAYER 1: Q♦, 5♥ A♠
- PLAYER 2: Q♥, 4♣ 6♠
- PLAYER 3: 2♦, 3♦ J♥
- PLAYER 4: A♠, 10♣ 2♥
- PLAYER 5: K♥, 4♦ 6♦
- PLAYER 6: 6♥, 5♠ 7♣
- PLAYER 7: 10♠, 7♠ Q♠
Betting: Stakes $1/ $2
- PLAYER 1: Bets with two high cards.
- PLAYER 2: Folds, having unsuited cards and noticing the exposed Queen and Ace.
- PLAYER 3: Folds.
- PLAYER 4: Calls with suited Ace.
- PLAYER 5: Calls with two diamonds and a King, in the hopes something will develop.
- PLAYER 6: Calls with a three-straight.
- PLAYER 7: Stays in with a three-flush.
SECOND ROUND:
Hole cards Up cards
- PLAYER 1: Q♦, 5♥ A♠, 3♠
- PLAYER 4: A♠, 10♣ 2♥, 9♣
- PLAYER 5: K♥, 4♦ 6♦, 6♣
- PLAYER 6: 6♥, 5♠ 7♣, 8♦
- PLAYER 7: 10♠, 7♠ Q♠, 7♥
Betting:
- PLAYER 5: Bets with a pair of 6s and a King.
- PLAYER 6: Bets with a four-straight.
- PLAYER 7: Bets with three-flush.
- PLAYER 1: Bets with a suited Ace.
- PLAYER 4: Bets with three clubs and an Ace.
THIRD ROUND:
Hole cards Up cards
- PLAYER 1: Q♦, 5♥ A♠, 3♠, J♦
- PLAYER 4: A♠, 10♣ 2♥, 9♣, 10♥
- PLAYER 5: K♥, 4♦ 6♦, 6♣, 9♦
- PLAYER 6: 6♥, 5♠ 7♣, 8♦, A♥
- PLAYER 7: 10♠, 7♠ Q♠, 7♥, Q♣
Betting:
- PLAYER 7: Still not seeing much on the table. Bets with two pairs of Queens over 7s.
- PLAYER 1: Folds, having noticed another Ace and three diamonds on the table, thus recognizing the low probability of improving his hand.
- PLAYER 4: Stays in with pair of 10s, hoping to catch a two-pair.
- PLAYER 5: Flds, figuring his pair of 6s won’t hold.
- PLAYER 6: Stays in with four-straight.
FOURTH ROUND:
Hole cards Up cards
- PLAYER 4: A♠, 10♣ 2♥, 9♣, 10♥, 9♥
- PLAYER 6: 6♥, 5♠ 7♣, 8♦, A♥, 4♥
- PLAYER 7: 10♠, 7♠ Q♠, 7♥, Q♣, 8♣
Betting:
- PLAYER 7: Bets high with two pair.
- PLAYER 4: Folds worried that Player 7 has at least two pair Queen-high.
- PLAYER 6: Got the straight and raises.
- PLAYER 7: Calls.
FIFTH ROUND:
Hole cards Up cards
- PLAYER 6: 6♥, 5♠, 8♥ 7♣, 8♦, A♥, 4♥
- PLAYER 7: 10♠, 7♠, 3♥ Q♠, 7♥, Q♣, 8♣
Betting:
- PLAYER 7: No help, but bets, either failing to recognize the strength potential or assuming that Player 6 is bluffing.
- PLAYER 6: Feels confident with straight and raises.
- PLAYER 7: Calls.
WINNER:
Player 6 with a straight.