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Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
�Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
is the same as
7 Card Stud
except that the pot is split 50/50 between the highest
and lowest hands.
A
low hand must be high card "8 or better" to qualify. To
be eligible to win the low, the highest card must be a
5, 6, 7, or 8. The winning low Hand (8 or better) is
determined by the lowest High card. Upon a tie with the
High card, the hand goes to the player with the next
lowest High card. Any hand that has a card 9 or higher
CANNOT qualify as a low hand.
If
there is no qualifying low hand then the high hand wins
100% of the pot.
At
the showdown each player can use any five of their cards
for their high hand and any five of their cards for
their low hand.
The
best low hand is A, 2, 3, 4, 5. This will also count as
a straight for high. Aces can be used for both high and
low. Straights and flushes are not considered when
evaluating a low hand.
A
player can have both the high hand and the low hand at
the same time, thereby winning both sides of the pot.
Not
including the ante, there are five complete rounds of
betting in each hand of
Seven Card Stud
until the showdown.
On
the first round of betting, the low card by suit is
required to initiate action with a bet equal to half the
lower limit (bring-in). Suits are ranked: spades
(highest), hearts, diamonds, clubs. On subsequent
rounds, the high poker hand on board initiates betting
action. If hands are tied, the player to the left of the
dealer acts first. In all cases, the system will inform
the players as to who acts first. When it is your turn
to act, your spot at the table will be highlighted.
The
stakes for the game being played determines the size of
the bets for each round of betting in Limit games. The
first two rounds of betting are at lower limit for that
stake and the last three rounds of betting are at the
higher limit for that stake. E.g., if the stakes are
$4/$8, then the bets would be $4 for the first two
rounds, and $8 for the last three rounds. There is one
exception. If any player has made exposed pair with his
first two exposed cards then the betting for that round
may optionally be at either the lower or higher stake.
The
maximum allowable number of bets during any particular
betting round is four. This would consist of (1) a bet,
(2) a raise, (3) a re-raise, and (4) a cap. The term cap
is used to describe the 3rd raise in a round since
betting is then capped and cannot be raised anymore.
Once the pot is capped, players will have only the
option of calling or folding.
Sequence of action for 7 Card
Stud Hi Lo
First Round
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All players ante.
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Each player is dealt two cards face-down (hole cards)
and one card face-up (door card), starting from the
player to the left of the dealer
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First betting round. The player who has the lowest card
by suit is the "bring-in", and must make a wager of
either a half a small bet or a full small bet (player's
option). For example, if the table stakes are $4/$8,
then bring-in would be $2 or $4. Action continues
clockwise around the table until betting is complete for
the round.
Second
Round (4th Street)
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Each player is dealt one card face-up.
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Second betting round. Betting starts with the player
who has the highest hand for all betting rounds after
the initial betting round. This player may either check
or bet. If no player shows a pair amongst his or her
exposed cards, the bet will be a small bet ($2 in a
$2/$4 game). If any player shows a open pair, the
betting can be opened for a big bet ($4 in a $2/$4
game). If the player bets the low limit, then subsequent
raises are equal to low limit. Similarly, if the player
bets the high limit, then all following raises are equal
to high limit. If no players have pairs, then betting is
at the low limit. If hands are tied, the player to the
left of the dealer acts first.
Third
Round (5th Street)
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Each player is dealt another card face-up.
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Third betting round. The first player to act is the
individual whose exposed cards have the highest poker
value. This player may either check or bet.
Fourth
Round (6th Street)
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Each player is dealt another card face-up.
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Fourth betting round. The first player to act is the
individual whose exposed cards have the highest poker
value. This player may either check or bet.
Fifth
Round (River)
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Each player is dealt a last card facedown.
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Final betting round. The first player to act is the
individual whose exposed cards have the highest poker
hand value. This player may either check or bet.
The Showdown
If
there is more than one player who hasn't folded, the
remaining players in the hand expose their hole cards in
order to see who holds the best high hand and the best
qualifying low hand. The pot is then split 50/50 amongst
these players. Players use any 5 of their 7 cards to
make their best possible poker hand. The player who
placed the last bet or the last raise must show his/her
hole cards. The next player would be the player on the
left who is in the same pot. If everyone checks in the
last betting round, then the player who sits on the left
of the dealer must show their cards. Except the first
player, and the player who has a higher hand than all
hands on table, every player has a choice to show their
cards or not. |
