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繁體中文Seven-Card Stud Rules Explained
Seven-card stud is a classic poker game played without community cards. This guide explains the rules. For hand values, see poker hand rankings.
- You make the best five-card hand from seven cards dealt over several rounds, a mix of face-up and face-down cards, with no community cards.
- Up cards are dealt face up for opponents to see.
- Stud has no community cards and shows some cards face up, so memory and observation matter more than in Texas Hold'em.
The objective
You aim to make the best five-card hand from seven cards dealt to you over several rounds — a mix of face-down and face-up cards, with no shared community cards.
Up cards and down cards
Some of your cards are dealt face up for opponents to see, and some face down.
The betting streets
Betting happens across several rounds ('streets') as more cards are dealt. The player showing the strongest up cards usually acts first on later streets.
Stud vs Hold'em
Unlike Texas Hold'em, there are no community cards and more information is visible, which makes memory and observation important. It is less common online than Hold'em and Omaha.
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FAQ
You make the best five-card hand from seven cards dealt over several rounds, a mix of face-up and face-down cards, with no community cards.
Up cards are dealt face up for opponents to see. Reading opponents' up cards to judge their possible hands is a core skill in stud.
Stud has no community cards and shows some cards face up, so memory and observation matter more than in Texas Hold'em.
Last updated: 2026-06-15