Fourth Street Betting

For many years, if you went to a poker room or a card house, the most popular game that people were playing was Seven-Card Stud. The reason that this game was such a hit was the fact that it allowed both new and experienced players to learn strategy and get better without too much of a learning curve. A big part of the appeal of this game is the fact that you can see most of your opponent’s hands while you’re betting, so you can figure out what they are going for and bet accordingly. Unlike Texas Hold Em or Omaha games where you have to look at a shared board, in Seven-Card Stud you have to compare your hand to everyone else’s.

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Once the Bring has happened, the rest of the betting for that round is called Third Street since everyone has only three cards. Fourth Street refers to the fact that everyone gets a fourth card, then starts betting.

In Fourth Street betting, each player is dealt another up card. Unlike in the Bring, every other betting round begins with the player who has the highest value cards showing. So, for example, if someone has a high pair of up cards and no one else has a pair, then he or she will begin the betting. If no pairs are showing, then it will be determined by the two highest single cards, coming down to the suit if necessary.

With each round of betting, the starting player has the option to check or bet, and all subsequent players can either call or raise the initial bet, or check if no one bets at all. Also, anyone can fold at any time.

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This round is identical to the previous one, meaning all remaining players get one up card and betting starts with the highest visible hand.

Seventh Street (Final Round)
The last round of betting is completed after each player receives a final card. This last card is dealt face down, so betting will still start with the highest visible cards, regardless of whatever your seventh card is.

The Showdown
If there are two or more players still in after Seventh Street betting, then they show their cards and make the best possible poker hand. In this case, only five cards can be used to make a hand. The person with the highest hand wins the pot.

Example Hands
To help you visualize the different rounds, let’s provide a practice hand for you to look at.

There are four players. Round one starts, and they all receive three cards.

Setup

Player One
Hole Cards: Ace of Diamonds, Four of Clubs
Door Card: King of Spades

Player Two
Hole Cards: Six of Clubs, Five of Clubs
Door Card: Seven of Spades

Player Three
Hole Cards: Ten of Hearts, Jack of