Seven-Card
Stud
In
seven-card stud each player antes a token sum of money into
the pot before receiving any cards. In a fixed limit games
with $2 and $4 betting limits, an ante of 50 cents is typical,
and betting is in increments of two dollars until the fifth
card is dealt, when the limit increases to four dollars.
Another frequent structure
is a $1-to-$4 "spread limit" games, in which players
may bet between one and four dollars at any time. Three
or four raises per betting round are usually allowed, with
the proviso that a raise must be at least the size of the
previous bet or raise.
If Karen for example,
bets one dollar, and Abby raises two dollars, ')avid can
play if he calls three dollars (the total of Karen's bet
and Abby's raise). If David has a good hand and wants to
raise, the minimum allowable raise is now two dollars. He
can also raise three dollars, or raise four dollars. If
David raised four dollars, the next player to act may fold,
call seven dollars to match David's raise above the prior
wager, or raise four dollars more, making it a total of
eleven dollars for the next player.
