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Chicago

Also Known As

AliasSource
Big Chicago Wikipedia
Black Mariah II Intellectual Orgy
High Chicago Poker Mike

Variant of Seven Card Stud

TypeStud Cards7
Max Players7 Betting Rounds5
Max Cards Seen7 Wild Cards0
  1. Deal two cards 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. Deal one card down to each player.
  11. Normal betting round, with the player with the high hand showing opening.
  12. Showdown, the high hand splits the pot with the high spade in the hole.
Source: Public Domain

Variants

NameSummary
Crazy Ass Chicago Two down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; High hand splits with high spade in the hole; Down spades are wild
Down Your Own Three up or down; High bet; One up or down; High bet; One up or down; High bet; One up or down; High bet; One up or down; High bet; High hand splits with high spade in the hole
High San Francisco Two down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; High hand splits with high heart in the hole
Idiot's Special Two down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; Must have high hand and high spade in the hole to win
John's Thumb Two down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; High hand splits with high or low spade in the hole
Low Chicago Two down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; High hand splits with low spade in the hole
Murder Two down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; High hand splits with high spade in the hole; Down queen of spades is wild; Up QS forces redeal
Reversible Chicago Two down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; High hand splits with high or low spade
The Big Gay Two down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; High with high spade wins
Two of Three Two down; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One up; High bet; One down; High bet; You must have two of high hand, high spade, and low spade

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