Stud Poker Games

There are three major Stud poker games. Seven Card Stud poker is by far the most played, online and offline. When I was growing up we played poker quite a bit and we used to play a game called baseball. It was much like 7 card stud, only 3's and 9's were wild. In the online arena standard 7 card stud is the 3rd most popular poker game. Years ago ylou couldn't even play Stud online because of the low traffic but online poker has seen huge growth and there are thousands of real money 7 card stud players at the tables around the clock. I play 90% of my Stud poker at Pokerstars because they accept U.S. players and have excellent software. You would be surprised at how easy it is to win money at their 7 card stud tables. All you have to do is play tight (only the best starting hands) and you are almost guaranteed to win. Hand selection for Stud consists of playing pairs, straight draws and flush draws.

In Stud Hilo you will be trying to catch the highest hand or the lowest hand. Sometimes you can even have both and win the entire pot, this is called scooping. 7 Card Stud HiLo is very popular at rooms like Poker Stars. You can play at stakes ranging from penny poker to high stakes tables with pots averaging $x,xxxx+. The best hands in Stud Hilo are pairs, 3 cards under 8 and straight/flush draws. A good strategy for Seven card Stud High Low is to play hands like 2-3-4 very aggressively. There is a lot of bluffing in Stud HL as you can imagine so always remember that. The best Stud HL players in the world will tell you that it is a game of math. Knowing the odds, including the pot odds, are vital in Stud HL.

Razz is the most misunderstood of the 3 stud poker games. Whoever invented it was really going against the grain. You want the lowest hand possible, which is A2345. That is extremely rare though so really you are ust looking for a hand that is lower then your opponents. Since you get to see 4 out of 7 cards it doesn't take a genuis to figure out the other guys best possible hand. You will have to take every upcard into consideraton when you are playing Razz poker. You don't have to have 8 or less so this game is somewhat different compared to Stud Hi Lo. The best internet poker room for Razz poker is Pokerstars.

Pokerstars accepts players from every country, including the USA. When you signup you will be able to earn a $600 bonus. They will match your first 3 deposits, for a $600 max. You just need to enter the Pokerstars.com promo code PSP11820 during registration, plus the STARS600 bonus code when you deposit. Their peak traffic is 300,000 so you will be able to find stud poker action 24/7. Pokerstars is also the only room to offer 8-Game Mix, a popular mixed poker game.

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