So You Want To Play 7-Card Stud
Seven card stud made its debut a long time ago at the same time as earlier traditional forms of poker and is still one of the most-played poker variants in both casinos and at-home venues. This may be due to its familiar structure. The rules of 7- card stud differ a bit depending on the particular place in which it is played, but it is always played with no more than seven players, unlike the maximum limit of ten players of holdem games. The limit of seven players is the rule because seven cards are dealt to each player and a deck is comprised of 52 cards. Given that the dealer also burns four cards in the course of a game, the maximum group of players must always remain at seven or under. There are less betting rounds, so most house rules demand a pre-flop mandatory ante to encourage players to engage in hands and add to the excitement of the game.
