Jack the Shifter

1. Deal two cards down to each player.
2. Deal one card up to each player.
3. Each player in turn may flip over a face down jack to change the game to any seven card stud variant normally played by the group. No matter what the game changes to, jacks can still change it.
4. Normal betting round, with the player to the left of the dealer opening.
5. Deal one card up to each player.
6. Normal betting round, with the player to the left of the dealer opening.
7. Deal one card up to each player.
8. Normal betting round, with the player to the left of the dealer opening.
9. Deal one card up to each player.
10. Normal betting round, with the player to the left of the dealer opening.
11. Deal one card down to each player.
12. Normal betting round, with the player to the left of the dealer opening.
13. The showdown depends on what game the last player to shift the game called.
14. If a player is ever dealt a face up jack, they may change the game to any seven card stud variant normally played by the group. No matter what the game is changed to, jacks can still change it again.

Variants