New York Stud
New York stud is a form of five-card stud in which a four flush beats a pair. It is a home-game variant with a changed ranking of hands.
The simple explanation
In normal poker, a pair is higher than a four flush. In New York stud, four cards of the same suit are better than a pair.
A closer look
This changes the strategy, since flush draws are more valuable. Players need to agree on how other hands rank. It is a house rule, and not a standard game.
A practical example
In New York stud, a player with four spades beats a player with a pair of aces.
Full explanation
New York stud is a form of five-card stud in which a four flush beats a pair. It is a home-game variant with a changed ranking of hands.
New York stud is five-card stud where a four flush beats a pair.
It changes hand rankings.
It is a house game.
Agree on the rules.
A flush draw
No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
Read the example transcript
Player A has the button (BTN) and posts the 1-chip small blind (SB). Player B posts the 2-chip big blind (BB).
- Preflop · Pot: 3 chips
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
- Player A BTN / SB KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 199 · In this round 1
- Player B BB AAce of hearts (Ah)55 of hearts (5h) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 8 chips
Player A raises to 6 before the flop.
- Player A BTN / SB KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB AAce of hearts (Ah)55 of hearts (5h) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 12 chips
Player B calls. Each player has put in 6 chips.
- Player A BTN / SB KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB AAce of hearts (Ah)55 of hearts (5h) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Flop · Pot: 12 chips
Player B holds two hearts and two more hearts are on the flop. That is a flush draw: one more heart makes a flush.
Board: 99 of hearts (9h)77 of hearts (7h)22 of clubs (2c)
- Player A BTN / SB KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
- Player B BB AAce of hearts (Ah)55 of hearts (5h) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.