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5 Card Stud Poker Lessons

5 Card Stud or Five Card Stud is another popular form of poker but it is more of a social game and is seldom played in tournaments. The rules of this poker game is similar to 7 Card Stud. The main distinction being 5 Card Stud is played using five cards as aginst 7 Card Stud's seven cards.

Here are the 5 Card Stud poker game rules along with some tips and strategies that can help you win the pot.

5 Card Stud Game Rules:

	The players are dealt with two cards. One face down (called the hole) and another face up.
	The player with the lowest ranking up card must place the opening bet.
	From the left of the player making the opening bet, others begin to fold, call or raise his bet.
	From the third card onward, player with the highest hand begins the betting.
	Each player is then dealt with another three card face up followed by a new round of betting for each.
	This will continue until all players have five cards, one face down and four face up, or until only one player remains.

Remaining players now have five cards (one face down and 4 face up). Whoever has the highest five-card hand combination.

5 Card Stud Advanced Strategies

Five Card Stud is a very interesting and pretty easy poker game. Because of the number of visible cards, it becomes easier for the players to judge the strength of their opponents' hands. As in any other poker game, you need to know when to hold and when to fold as every betting round unfolds.

Patience and skill will be your key. Consider the following strategies to increase your chances of winning the pot:

	Keep your eyes open. Be aware of your opponents' open cards to see if you have a winning or losing hand.
	If you see that your opponent has the cards that you need to improve your hand, it's time to fold and not waste anymore money.
	It is advisable to fold if another player's visible cards are strong. Just the same, you should fold if it's apparent that another player's exposed cards beat your entire hand.
	There are 13 cards in a suit, you need five of them to make a flush. If the ones you need already appear in your opponents' cards consider your hand dead. If you can't see them, though, it's still possible for you to receive those cards in the next round.
	If you are trying to play a straight, check first to see if other players have the cards you need.
	If it's time to fold, fold. Do not bet your money on a losing hand.

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