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Seven Card Stud 8 or better
Poker
Seven Card Stud 8 or better is a popular,
well-known form of poker. It is played with upto
eight players at the table.
The Game:
Before the start of the game, internally the
PartyPoker.com system generates a fresh deck of
cards for the hand. On PartyPoker.com, we use a
single deck of cards to play a hand of poker, where
a deck refers to 52 cards excluding the jokers.
Online poker rooms use what is called the Random
Number Generator (RNG) to shuffle a deck of cards
for the hand.
How does it work?
The system generates a random set of numbers, which
are used to place a card of the deck in a
particular position. Once the complete deck is
created, the deck is used for that particular hand
only.
We shuffle the deck of cards every time we start a
hand, and the random numbers previously generated
are discarded and new ones generated before the
shuffle. The RNG code has been successfully audited
by BMM, Australia, and its integrity is verified
daily.
BMM is one of the leading auditors of gaming
solutions in the industry.
The First
round:
A fresh table starts off with all the players
posting the "ante" (putting a predetermined amount
in the pot before the cards are dealt). This amount
is based on the size of the game. While the ante
amount is not based on a set rule, the same is
decided upon by the prevailing game trends. For
e.g. the ante amount for a 1/2 table is 25 cents
while for a 3/6 table, it is 50 cents. A new game
on an active table starts with all the players at
the table posting antes.
In Seven-card stud 8 or better 8 or better poker
players receive seven cards, three "down" cards and
four "up" cards.
After the antes have been placed each player is
dealt three cards (two "down" cards and one "up"
card). The "up" card is also known as the "door
card" or "Third Street". The lowest "up" card must
initiate the action with a "Bring-In" bet. (If two
or more players have the same lowest card, the
person who brings it in is determined by suit order
progressing from clubs, diamonds, hearts, and
spades.)
Each player is allowed one bet and three raises in
each betting round. To continue to play, players
must take an action from what is displayed to them
on each "street" or betting round (unless they are
all-in).
The Second
Round:
After the first round of betting another card is
dealt face-up to each player that still remains in
the pot (those who didn't fold on "third street").
This is "Fourth Street" (the second round of
betting). From "Fourth Street" on, the highest hand
showing begins the action by checking or betting.
If a player makes a single bet, the other players
may call, raise the single bet or fold.
The Third
Round:
Upon completion of the betting on "fourth street",
another card is dealt face-up to those who remain
in the pot. This is called "Fifth Street" (the
third round of betting - which doubles (the value
of each bet is double of what was available in the
first two rounds) - and continues at this amount
for the remaining betting rounds). The highest hand
showing again starts the action by checking or
betting.
The Fourth
Round:
Upon the completion of betting on "fifth street",
another card is dealt face-up. This is "Sixth
Street" (fourth betting round).
The Fifth
Round:
The final card is dealt down. The last card is also
known as the "River Card" or "Seventh Street"
(final round of betting).
Some standard
rules
A maximum of four bets, which includes one bet, and
three raises are allowed for each betting round per
player. To continue to play, players must take an
action from what is displayed to them on each
"street" or betting round (unless they are all-in).
The term cap is used to describe the final raise in
a round since betting is then capped and no one can
make another raise. Once capped, players will have
the option of calling or folding only. Folding can
be done at any stage of the game. The action of
folding basically shows the player cards being
moved to the dealer. The player from then on would
not be considered as part of the game. He/she would
not have any rights over any pots created on the
table.
Poker is typically played "table stakes", meaning
only the chips in play at the beginning of each
hand may be used throughout the hand. This means
that the player cannot get additional funds from
the cashier while he is in the midst of a game. The
table stakes rule has an application called the
"All-In" rule, which states that a player cannot be
forced to forfeit a hand because the player does
not have enough chips to call a bet.
Exceptions to the value of
betting in each round:
A player who does not have enough chips to call a
bet is declared All-In. The player is eligible for
the portion of the pot to the point of his final
wager. All further action involving other players
takes place in a "side pot", which is unavailable
to the player who has already gone All-In. When a
player goes All-in, the pot currently at the center
of the table, which has contributions from him/her
as well, is treated as the main pot, over which the
All-in player has rights. After the player goes
all-in, all the new bets are placed in a side pot,
over which only the contributing players have
rights. The All-in player does not have any rights
over the side pot. The side pot is then given to
the next winning combination. For more details on
the disconnection policy, please Click
Here
As this is a multi player game, the players are
expected to play within a set time frame, the
actions during their turn. On PartyPoker.com we
provide players with approximately 30 seconds to
play with. Initially the player is given 10
seconds, after which there is a timer countdown,
which is displayed on the table for 20 seconds. The
user goes all-in if he has contributed some money
to the pot; otherwise his hand is folded in case
he/she does not respond in time. The system is
intelligent in detecting if the player has got
disconnected or not. This means if a players gets
disconnected and reconnects back and he has some
seconds left for his turn, then he is given an
additional 20 seconds to play his turn. But if the
player is not able to connect back to the table
before the time elapses, then the player goes
All-in. All-in basically means that the player is
in the game, but would not be an active player
(placing any bets). Whatever pot is collected till
this time is referred as the main pot, and the
all-in player has rights (if he wins) to this pot
only. After this the money that is bet on the table
is added to a side pot, over which the all-in
player does not have any rights (if he wins).
Upon completion of the final round of betting, the
best hand wins the pot. (The pot may also be won by
someone who bets without being called at any time
during the hand.). Your "hand" is determined by
using the best five of seven cards. A combination
of the following may be used - Ø Five cards
from the seven dealt to you Ø One board
(community) card and four of the cards dealt to
you. There is no qualifying on the "High" side -
the best hand automatically wins half the pot and
could win the whole pot. To win the "Low" side,
however, you have to qualify (which is why the game
is called Seven Card Stud "8 or Better").
To qualify for Low: It takes a five-card hand with
different numerical values from Ace through eight
(with the Ace being the lowest value) to qualify
for the "Low" half of the pot. The best "Low" hand
is A,2,3,4,5 (also known as the "wheel" or
"bicycle"). The winning "Low" hand is the one with
the lowest high card in it. If two or more players
qualify for "Low" but have the same highest card,
the second lowest high card (and if necessary
progressing down to the third, fourth, or fifth
lowest high card) would be the winning hand. For
example, a 2,3,4,6,8 would be a better "Low" hand
than an A,2,4,7,8.
There is a set rank of cards, which is used for
deciding the winning combination. To view the
various ranks that are possible, click
here
Split Pot: Any leftover odd chip
goes to the "High" hand. If two or more players tie
for the "High" side of the pot and there is an odd
chip, the player with the highest card in their
hand is awarded the odd chip. (If they have the
same high valued card, the suit takes preference
going from Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, and Clubs.) If
two or more players "tie" for the "Low" side of the
pot and there is an odd chip, that chip is awarded
to the player with the lowest card in their hand.
(If they have the same lowest card, the suit takes
preference in the order of Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts,
and Spades.)
Some things to Remember:
- Straights and flushes do NOT count against
you on the "Low" side.
- You may use any combination of cards for the
"High" hand or the "Low" hand or you may use the
same cards for both the "High" and "Low"
sides.
If two or more hands are the same
ranking, the winner is the one having the higher
cards. For example, a Flush with an Ace high beats
a Flush with a King high. If the poker hands remain
tied, then the highest card not being held in
common (the kicker) determines the winner.
The suit order of the cards is not taken into
account while deciding on the winning cards.
PartyPoker.com follow standard rules of poker.
Should poker hands be absolutely identical in
ranking, the rule of poker pot distribution will be
split evenly between the two or more winning
players. If there is an odd chip, the winning
player to the left of the button/dealer will
receive it. This applies to both play money and
poker for real money.
For all the five rounds of betting, the house based
on set rules collects a commission, which is known
as the rake in poker terminology. The rules set at
PartyPoker are:
ALL MONEY GAMES will be raked according to the
chart below:
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Limit
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Number of Players
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Pot Size
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Rake
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$0.50/$1.00
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2 - 10
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$5
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$0.50
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and $1/$2
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$20
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$1.00
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$2/$4
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2 - 3
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$20
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$1.00
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thru
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4 - 5
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$20
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$1.00
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$10/$20
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$40
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$2.00
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6 - 10
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$20
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$1.00
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$40
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$2.00
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$60
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$3.00
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$15/$30
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2 - 3
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$40
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$1.00
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thru
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4 - 5
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$40
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$1.00
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$30/$60
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$70
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$2.00
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6 - 10
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$40
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$1.00
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$70
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$2.00
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$100
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$3.00
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