If you are new to the poker world, you might think that Texas Hold ‘Em has always been the most popular poker game in the world.
And while Texas Hold ‘Em is certainly the king of poker games now, as the game attracts millions of players and is played all around the world, that wasn’t always the case, as Hold ‘Em is actually the new kid on the block when it comes to casino poker. Prior to the poker boom in the early 2000s that was driven by the expansion of online poker and the World Series of Poker, 7 Card Stud was the game that was played in most casino and home poker games.
Stud poker has been around for a long time and while the game’s popularity pales in comparison to Texas Hold ‘Em nowadays, that isn’t necessarily because it is the better game.
We are going to give you a brief history of the rise and fall of 7 card stud poker. Then tell you how the game is played. And finally, we will then jump into some tips for beginners, so when you belly up to a stud table, you have a great shot of winning some cold hard cash!
Let’s jump right into it with a history of what I see as the greatest poker game of all time, 7 card stud! The History Of 7 Card Stud Poker
Stud poker was the first variation of poker that saw widespread play in the United States. The roots of stud poker go back to the early days of the country, as it was common to see Civil War soldiers play cards in their downtime and the game is an American as apple pie.
Early stud games were mostly 5 card games, but those games quickly gave way to the much more complex, and far more exciting, 7 card version shortly thereafter. The game first caught on down south and made its way across the nation on Mississippi riverboat gambling ships. Before long, 7 card stud was being played in casinos and kitchen poker games all around the country and […]
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