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Five Card Stud

Root Game

TypeStud Cards5
Max Players10 Betting Rounds4
Max Cards Seen5 Wild Cards0
  1. Deal one card down to each player.
  2. Deal one card up to each player.
  3. Normal betting round, with the player with the high hand showing opening.
  4. Deal one card up to each player.
  5. Normal betting round, with the player with the high hand showing opening.
  6. Deal one card up to each player.
  7. Normal betting round, with the player with the high hand showing opening.
  8. Deal one card up to each player.
  9. Normal betting round, with the player with the high hand showing opening.
  10. Showdown, high hand wins.
Source: Public Domain

Variants

NameSummary
Abyssinia Two table up; Buy one; High bet; Two table up; Buy one; High bet; Two table up; Buy one; High bet; Two table up; Buy one; High bet; Two table up; Buy one; High bet; High/low declare
Ainslie Rollover One down; One up; High bet; One up or down; High bet; One up or down; High bet; One up or down; High bet; Showdown
Beat Your Neighbor Five down no peek; One table up; Flip until you beat; Lead bet; Repeat until all cards up; Showdown; If you can't beat you must fold
Best Flush One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Best flush showdown
Bid'em One down; Auction or buy one; High bet; Auction or buy one; High bet; Auction or buy one; High bet; One up; Lead bet; Twist one; Lead bet; Showdown
Blind Pig Five down no peek; One player flips one; High bet; Repeat until every one has one down four up; Showdown
Blind Stud One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; Showdown
Bombay One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Simultaneous declare draw one; High bet; Showdown
Bug Stud One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown; Threes are bugs
Canadian Three down; Discard up to two; Flip one, or one up if you have only one; High bet; Flip one, or one up if you have only two; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; Twist one; High bet; Showdown, high with four flush and four straight
Crazy Fives One down; One up, can pass it; High bet; One up, can pass it; High bet; One up, can pass it; High bet; One up, can pass it; High bet; Draw one; High bet; High/low declare
Crocodile Stud Two up; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown; You can only use one down card
Do Ya One down with up to three rejections; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown; Low hole indicates wild for you
Double Double Four down; Flip two into two hands; High bet; Two down; Flip two into two hands; High bet; Two down; Flip two into two hands; High bet; Two down; Flip two into two hands; High bet; Flip two into two hands; High/low split
Double Handed One down twice; One up to each hand; High bet, bet both hands; One up to each hand; High bet, bet both hands; One up to each hand; High bet, bet both hands; One up to each hand; High bet, bet both hands; High/low/both declare hands
Fairview One down; High bet; One up; High bet; Twist one; High bet; Twist one; High bet; Twist one; Lead bet; High/low cards speak
Five Card Bet or Drop One down; One up; High bet with force open; One up; High bet with force open; One up; High bet with force open; One up; High bet with force open; Showdown
Five Card Blind II One up; High bet; Reante for each card; One up; High bet; Reante for each card; One up; High bet; Reante for each card; One up; High bet; Reante for each card; One up; Showdown
Five Card Voodoo One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down, left can pay for up; High bet; High hand splits with down black eights; Red eights in the hole are wild; Black eights kill; Red eights cost max bet
Five Stud Any Card Wild One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown; Any card is wild
Five Stud Any Value Wild One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown; Any rank is wild
Five Stud Choose Your Own One down; One up; High bet; Draft one; High bet; Draft one; High bet; Draft one; High bet; Showdown
Five Stud Ghost Hand One down; One up; One table down; One table up; High bet; One up; One table up; High bet; One up; One table up; High bet; One up; One table up; High bet; High wins if it beats the table
Five Stud Kinky Sex One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown; Sixes and nines make each other wild
Five Stud Place One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown, second best hand wins
Four Card Stud One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown, high three cards wins
Give Me Five Ten down; Flip one; Pass and flip to the right; High bet; Flip one; Pass and flip to the right; High bet; Flip one; Pass and flip to the right; High bet; Flip one; Pass and flip to the right; High bet; Flip one; Pass and flip to the right; High bet; High hands splits to the left
Jackal Five down; Discard three; Flip one; High bet; One up; Draw one delayed; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; Draw one delayed; High bet; High/low/both delcare, aces low only
Joker Stud Add a joker to the deck; One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown; Joker's wild; Up jokers win
Last Card Down One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; Showdown
Left to Right Five down; Put cards in order; Flip the top one; High bet; Flip the top one; High bet; Flip the top one; High bet; Flip the top one; High bet; Showdown
Little Ones One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown; Low hole indicates wild for you
Mediocre One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown, middle hand takes half; Repeat until someone wins three times
Mexican Poker Use a forty card stripped deck with a joker; One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown; Bugs
Mexican Stud Two down; Flip one; High bet; One down; Flip one; High bet; One down; Flip one; High bet; One down; Flip one; High bet; Showdown
Mike Two down; Lead bet; One down; Lead bet; One down; Lead bet; One down; Lead bet; Showdown
New York Stud One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown, high with four flush
Nine Card Wild Discard II Three down; Discard one; Flip one; High bet; Two down; Discard one; Flip one; High bet; Two down; Flip one; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; Discard two; High bet; Showdown
No Low One down; One up; Draw with a down four or less; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown
Numbers Five down; Rotating bet; One table up; Discard any matching the table; Rotating bet; One table up; Discard any matching the table; Rotating bet; One table up; Discard any matching the table; Rotating bet; One table up; Discard any matching the table; Rotating bet; One table up; Discard any matching the table; Rotating bet; One table up; Discard any matching the table; Rotating bet; One table up; Discard any matching the table; Rotating bet; High/low/both numbers; Replace table pairs; If any one has no cards, they win
Oklahoma Lowball One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Casino lowball
Option Alley One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Twist one; High bet; High/low declare
Pass or Drop One down; One up; High bet, no pass; One up; High bet, no pass; One up; High bet, no pass; One up; High bet, no pass; Showdown
Pig Three down; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Flip two down; Draw three, four with an ace; High bet; Showdown
Pistol Pete One down; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown
Pure Luck Two up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown
Raze One down; One up; High bet with force open; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown
Satan One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; High/low declare
Showdown Straight Five down; Showdown
Six Card Stud One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; Showdown
Soko One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown, high with four flush and four straight
Spanish Stud Use a 32 card stripped deck; One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown
Stud with Spit One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One table up; Showdown; Table indicates wild
The Deck One down; One table up; Pick one; High bet; Pick one; High bet; Pick one; High bet; Pick one; High bet; Showdown
The Game One down; One up; Switch cards between hands; Low bet; One down; One up; Switch cards between hands; Low bet; One down; One up; Switch cards between hands; Low bet; One down; One up; Switch cards between hands; Low bet; One down; One up; Switch cards between hands; Low bet; High/low showdown
Three Card Monte One down; Lead bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown, high three cards wins
Three Card Substitution One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Twist one; High bet; Twist one; High bet; Twist one; High bet; Showdown
Three Out of Five One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; Showdown, high three cards wins
Turbo Four down; One up; High bet; One down; Discard one down card; Flip one; High bet; One down; Discard one down card; Flip one; High bet; Flip one; High bet; Showdown
Uncle Bob One down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One table up; High with suit spit
Who da Babby Daddy Is? Two down; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; Showdown; Your last card indicates wild; Showdown

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