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Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo

Overview

Cards dealt to each player 3 concealed
4 open
Community cards dealt None
Number of betting rounds 5
Limits Fixed limit
Blinds or antes Antes

The Game

Split pot

Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo is played exactly the same way as Seven Card Stud, with one exception: In the showdown, the highest hand only wins half the pot, while the other half is won by the best low hand.

However, this is true only if a player shows down a qualifying low hand. If there is no qualifying low hand, the best high hand wins the whole pot.

Low hand requirements

To qualify as a low hand, a hand must not contain any card higher than 8, and no pair or better.

However, a straight or flush does not disqualify a low hand. So, for example, 6h-5h-4h-3h-2h qualifies as a low hand. (At the same time, it is a very strong high hand, a straight flush.)

Forming a high and a low hand

In the showdown, you use five of your cards to form a high hand, and five to form a low hand. You can use one or several cards in both the high and the low hand, without restriction.

For example, if you hold A-2-4-5-6-7-8, you would use A-2-4-5-6 for your low hand, and 4-5-6-7-8 for your high.

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Game Advice For Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo

Scoping

As in Omaha Hi/Lo, trying to win the whole pot is important. You can do this is in two ways: Either by winning both the high ant low sides, or by having the best high hand while there is no qualifying low hand

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Glossary entries for this article:

  • Betting rounds

    Every poker hand played is divided into four betting rounds which start at the player to the left of the button in the first position making an action. These are as follows:
    Pre-flop : The betting round before the flop.
    Flop round: The flop has been dealt and betting starts again.
    Turn round : The turn has been dealt and betting starts again.
    River round : This comes after the fourth and final betting round. This is followed by the showdown.

  • Community cards

    The five cards on the board shared by all players.

  • Limit

    The dollar value of the blind. Defines how "big" the game is. Obviously, you need a much larger stack to play a $50-limit game than a $0.50 game.

  • Pot

    The money in the center of the table, being contested for by the players still remaining in the hand.

  • Showdown

    All players still left in the pot after the final betting round show their cards to reveal the winner.