A Guide to Playing …

Gambling Online, Playing Seven Card Stud High or Low

Before you are allowed to play the poker games online, you are required to download the software provided by the casinos. The software’s are free, and the steps are relatively simple to follow.

Once you find the casino you wish to play in, you will find the download software area, click on the download tab, and follow the series of instructions. Once you have completed the setup process, we can guide through the process of learning how to play Seven Card Stud High/Low online at the casino of your choice, together.

When the software has finished the download process you are required to fill out (in most casinos) two easy forms, which one sets up your account and the other form will register you in the casino. Of course, any professional website has Terms & Agreements, so make sure that you read the details lay out in the terms before committing yourself to the casino. If you elect to accept the Terms then you will receive an email in your mailbox, which includes an “Activation Code.” The Code must be entered into the box after the Terms & Agreement page, stating, and “Enter your Code” now. After you have entered the code, you are then entitled to play the games at your own risk.

Once you reach the game area, you will need to make a small deposit into your account before you receive any bonuses offered at the casino. Few of the casinos online offer up to “20% in Sign-Up Bonus,” while other casinos online may offer more. You could also elect to play the ‘Funny Money” games, which means that if you win your hand, you will not receive real money. The “Funny Money” games do not require a deposit to play.

At the Tables

At the tables, you will notice many game listings to choose from. In this case, we are going to click on the Seven Card Stud High/Low link. Once you select the link, you will come to an area where you will notice several game rooms to choose from. Pick your game room you wish to join and then you will be linked to a private or group table.

Let’s join the table with the group showing in 3D Graphic. In the game Seven Card Stud High/Low, the players will split the “pot” during the ‘showdown’ hand. Each player is dealt seven cards, and is permitted to wager against five of the seven cards. Out of the Seven Cards, you will notice that each player has the last two cards facing upward on the table. Take a look around the table, since you will wager based on the highest-ranking cards. If one player appears to have an Ace of Hearts and a King of Hearts facing the table, then you may want to consider your bet, since a Straight Royal Flush may be in the making. To understand the winning hands, I am going to lay it on the line for your convenience.

52-Deck Cards = 13 Subcategories at equal value – 13 Hearts, 13 Spades, 13 Diamonds, 13 Clubs = Ace high, deuce low

Straight Royal Flush = A-Hearts, K-Hearts, Q-Hearts, J-Hearts, and Ten of Hearts. The cards must flow in a sequence of any suit. In most poker games, the Straight Royal Flush is the highest-ranking hand.

Straight Flush = J-Spade, Ten-Spade, 9-Spade, 8-Spade, 7-Spade, or any numbers in sequence of the same suit.

Full House = A-Heart, A-Spade, A-Diamond, 2-Clubs, 2-Hearts, or any cards mixed in a three-two hand win.

Four of a Kind = King-K-K-K-3 or Queen-Q-Q-Q-2

Flush = J-Hearts, 10-Hearts, 7-Hearts, 9-Hearts, 2-Hearts -- any five cards of the same suit.

Three of a Kind = Jack of Hearts, J-Spades, J-Diamonds

Two Pairs = J-Hearts, J-Diamonds, 7-Spades, 7-Clubs, 3-Clubs and so forth.

Pair = J-Clubs, J-Diamonds + 3, 5, 7 and so forth

High Card = Two winners with a Straight Flush, means that the winning with the highest-ranking hand wins the game. In other words, if Player 1 has J-Spade, Ten-Spade, 9-Spade, 8-Spade, 7-Spade, and Player 2 has a hand consisting of; Q-Clubs, J-Clubs, 10-Clubs, 9-Clubs, 8-Clubs, then Player 2 wins the hand.

In the casino game rooms, the tables move clockwise with the player to the left of the dealer wagering the initial bet. During the game, the players can raise the bets, fold, or else call the players bluff.

Once the game starts, the player will receive ‘two hole cards.’ The winning card is the “bring-in” card of lesser value, and this player will place the bet for the next round, or else ‘check’ out of the game. If the player elects to continue the wager, then the dealer hands each player additional cards, adding up to seven cards total. If you have the highest-rank hand then you, will win ‘half the pot’ while the player holding the low hand will receive the other half of the pot?