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| This variation of basic 5-Card Stud is played for low hands only. The first card is dealt face down to each player. Four more are dealt face up with a betting round after each. The best low hand wins the showdown, and you'll usually need a jack (or lower) as your highest card with no pairs. |
| In this common variation of 5-Card Stud, both the first and last cards are dealt face down. This lends a little more mystery to the game, perhaps enough to entice more players to stay in the pot. The first card is dealt face down to each player. Three more are dealt face up with a betting round after each. The last card is dealt "down and dirty" followed by a final betting round. The best high hand wins the showdown, and you'll usually need a pair. |
| This is the basic form of stud, or open poker. It is called "open" because one or more cards dealt to each player is openly visible to everyone. This invites closer analysis of the game, since you can compare your entire hand to the partially exposed hands on the table. Stud poker is also characterized by having more betting rounds than draw, or "closed" poker. This usually results in faster action and larger pots. The first card is dealt face down to each player. Four more are dealt face up with a betting round after each. The best high hand wins the showdown, and you'll usually need a pair. |
| This common variation of 5-Card Stud is played with all twos wild, which naturally increases the chances of making more powerful poker hands. The first card is dealt face down to each player. Four more are dealt face up with a betting round after each. The highest hand wins the showdown. With four wild cards in the deck, the winner is usually two pairs. |
| This is 5-Card Stud played with an extra card. The first card is dealt face down to each player. Four more are dealt face up with a betting round after each. A sixth card is dealt face down to each active player, followed by a final betting round. You may use any five of your six cards to form your poker hand in the showdown. The best high hand wins the pot, which is typically a high pair. |
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