5 Stud

5 Stud Poker is a stud poker game that offers the player the chance to achieve a higher poker hand than the dealer, according to the standard rules of poker.

How to play 5 Stud

The Open
A round opens with the dealer giving each player two cards. Traditionally the first is a pocket (hidden) card and the second is open (face up). There are variations on this and we'll see why shortly.

Now it's time for the first bets. Low card opening is standard but it's not uncommon for high card to open. The game progresses the same either way. The betting round circles the table and it's on to Third Street.

Third Street
The third card is dealt to each player as an open card. Betting typically follows 7-Card Stud's Third Street play (Low Limit bets).

Fourth Street
Another open card, typically played per 7 Stud's Fifth and Sixth Street (High Limit bets).

Fifth Street
The final card, usually also an open card. Betting as per 7 Stud's Seventh Street (High Limit bets).

I've also seen games where Fifth Street was dealt as a pocket card.

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