2. 5-Card Stud is a Poker Game that is played by 2 to 8 players using a standard 52-
card deck, without jokers.
Each deal ends with a betting round. The goal is to get the best five card hand
combined from the face-down card and the 4 Face-up cards.
In 5-Card Stud each player gets 1 face down hole card and 4 face-up cards in 4
deals.
The Game of 5 Card Stud

4. The Ante is a predefined amount posted by every player before any cards have been
dealt.
Posting Ante
The purpose of Ante is to encourage players to stay in the hand, and to increase pot
size.
Prior to the game every participating player posts the Ante.

5. 5-Cards Stud starts with all players receives two initial hole cards, one face-down
(only visible to receiver) and one face-up (visible to all players).
First Round (Bring –in)
The player with the lowest exposed card pays bring-in. Other players follow
clockwise around the table. If two players have exposed cards of the same rank, suits
are used to assign the bring-in.
Bring - in
Bring - in 2nd to bet
4th to bet5th to bet
6th to bet 3rd to bet

6. All players receive a Third hole card, face-up.
Second Round (Third Street)
The player with the highest exposed hand starts betting. Other players follow
clockwise around the table.
Betting round 2
2nd to bet 3rd to bet
5th to bet6th to bet
1st to bet 4th to bet

7. All players receive a fourth hole card, face-up.
Third Round (Fourth Street)
The player with the highest exposed hand starts betting. Other players follow
clockwise around the table.
At this point, the minimum betting increments are doubled.
Betting round 3
4th to bet 5th to bet
1st to bet2nd to bet
3rd to bet 6th to bet

8. All players receive a fifth hole card, face-up.
Fourth Round (Fifth Street)
The player with the highest exposed hand starts betting. Other players follow
clockwise around the table.
Betting round 4
2nd to bet 3rd to bet
5th to bet6th to bet
1st to bet 4th to bet

9. Once the fourth betting round is completed, it's time for show down.
Showdown
Full House