Five-card Stud
Five-card stud is a poker game in which each player gets five cards, one face down and four face up, with betting after each.
The simple explanation
In five-card stud, each player is dealt one card face down and one face up, then three more face up. There are betting rounds after the second, third, fourth and fifth cards. The best five-card hand wins.
A closer look
Because most cards are visible, five-card stud is a game of reading the upcards. Only one card is hidden, so players can see what others have. This makes hands like a pair of aces showing very strong. It is an older game that has mostly been replaced by seven-card stud.
A practical example
A player has a hidden queen and shows a queen, a seven and a four. His opponents can see a pair of queens, but only one queen is in the hole.
Full explanation
Five-card stud is a poker game in which each player gets five cards, one face down and four face up, with betting after each.
Five-card stud is a game in which each player is dealt five cards, one down and four up, with betting after two, three, four and five cards.
There is no draw and no community cards. Players must play the cards they are dealt.
Because most cards are visible, strategy depends on reading the upcards of each opponent.
It is simpler than seven-card stud.
Alternative spelling: Five Card Stud, 5-card stud, 5 card stud