| 5-Card Stud poker was at one time the | | | | still has a draw. Those players that call |
| favorite poker game. Up until the Civil War | | | | are then dealt a final face up card. The |
| 5 Card Stud was the game that poker players | | | | betting is completed and the cards are turned |
| sat down to play. The game moved up the | | | | face up. The best high poker hand wins the |
| Mississippi River from New Orleans and then | | | | hand and rakes in the pot. If a player wants |
| west in the saloons of the old west. During | | | | to see the way the game was played in the old |
| the Civil war the game became popular with | | | | days rent the movie Cincinnati Kid and watch |
| soldiers on both sides of the conflict and a | | | | the play. |
| version of poker has remained popular ever | | | | |
| since that time. | | | | 5-Card Stud is not as popular as it once was |
| | | | and many casinos do not even spread the game |
| 5-Card Stud is a relatively simple game to | | | | each day. Seven Card Stud and Holdem have |
| play as each player is dealt 5 cards one at a | | | | replaced it in the typical poker room. It is |
| time. The first one is dealt face down and | | | | very hard to find a game online throughout |
| then another face up. There are variations | | | | the day, although some will offer it on a |
| of how the betting starts at this point, but | | | | special day of the week. |
| the usual way is for the lowest card showing | | | | |
| to start the betting. A round of betting | | | | It is fairly hard to bluff in while playing 5 |
| follows the face up card. Those players that | | | | card, as its easy to work what every other |
| make the call are then dealt another face up | | | | player might have in their hand. The lack of |
| card. A second round of betting follows and | | | | variations in 5 card has led to some of the |
| those that call are dealt another face up | | | | other card games being more popular with |
| card. At this point each player has four | | | | poker players such as Holdem. Still it is a |
| cards. Any player with a high value pair has | | | | very popular poker variation that can be fun |
| a very strong hand. A player with high cards | | | | as a change from the routine. |