How to play Stud
This article explains the basic rules of 7 Card Stud.
Written by Jesse McLean

The basic structure of a seven card stud game is as follows.
1) Everyone antes (this is typically a 1/10th of a small bet).
2) Everyone gets three cards (two down and one up - the "door card")
3) There is a betting round, started by the bring in. The bring in is the player with the lowest door card. The bring in bet makes a half or a whole small bet.
4) All active players get another face up card (fourth street).
5) There is a round of betting.
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