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rakebackmypoker — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:27:58 -0500

Rakeback Frequently Asked Questions

What is poker rake ?

Poker rooms typically take 5% cut of every pot, and this is called the "rake". You will often see it being taken and stacked at the top/side of the table/pot when you are playing.

What is rakeback ?

Rakeback is a percent of the rake paid back to you for playing at a poker site. Serious players earn thousands of dollars a month just in rakeback. When you sign-up for a rakeback deal via Rakebackmypoker your rakeback money is usually paid automatically by the poker room directly to your poker account. However, sometimes your rakeback money will be paid to your Ewallet account.

Even players playing one table at 50c/$1nl can get $4 an hour back by signing up to a 25% rakeback deal. Imagine a 70% deal !!!, If you're already playing poker online and not getting your rake back, you are missing out on our free service, and, more importantly, you are missing out on free money!

Can I get rakeback at a site where I already have an account?

In general it is not possible to do so directly, Just sign up to one of our featured poker rooms and you can start recouping your rake straight away. If you already play at one of these rooms without rakeback then the beauty of it is you can keep playing at the same poker tables with the same players by signing up with one of the other skins which is on the same network.

What exactly is a skin ?

Basically a skin offers the same games and features as the site licensing it. An example: RedStarPoker is a skin of the Cake network, for the player there is not really much of a difference. The interface may look different and there might be individual promotions. When it comes to the core poker operation the differences are few. At the skin site you will find the exact same players, the same games and tables

What are the different rakeback calculations ?

There are three different types of rakeback methods. The method used will, depending on your play, affect how much rakeback you will receive. The different types are:

1. Average contributed: The rake taken from the pot is divided equally between the players who contributed to the pot.

2. Weighted Contributed: The rake taken from the pot is divided between the players who contributed to the pot and their actual contribution to the pot.

3. Dealt: The rake taken from the pot is divided between all players who were dealt cards in the hand.

Is rakeback just for cash tables ?

On most sites you will receive rakeback on the tournament fees as well as the rake you pay on cash-tables. However, At Carbon Poker you will not receive rakeback on the tournament fees.

How can Rakebackmypoker get me rakeback ?

As a part of the negotiations with the poker operators we agree on a percentage of the rake that will go back to players in return for signing up through Rakebackmypoker, The actual deals that you get are achieved through sheer volume. By uniting poker players through Rakebackmypoker we increase the poker operators traffic, and for this we get to offer favourable rake deals.

Are there any hidden costs ?

There are absolutly no cost to players, What you see is what you get

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Omaha Rules

drupaladmin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:54:14 -0400

7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Rules

7 card stud hi lo is a technically demanding poker game where the best poker hands for the high and low split the pot at showdown. In 7 card stud hi lo poker, players are dealt 7 cards throughout the course of the hand, but only the best five-card hand possible for each player is used to determine the winner. Visit our poker hand rankings page to see the ranking of hands for 7 card stud hi lo. Note that 7 card stud hi lo is played with an "8 or better" qualifier, which means that a hand must be, at worst, an 8 for low to be eligible to win the low portion of the pot. (Low hands in seven card stud high low are determined in the same way they're determined in Omaha 8 or better.

Rules for Playing 7 Card Stud Hi Lo Before a game of 7 card stud hi lo begins play, all stud players ante a nominal amount. Each player is dealt two hidden hole cards and one exposed card. The player with the lowest exposed card is the "bring-in", and is forced to make a wager of either a half a small bet or a full small bet (for example, either $1 or $2 in a $2/$4 stud high low game). Action continues clockwise around the poker table until betting is complete for the round.

Rule Note: For the purposes of determining the bring-in in 7 card stud hi lo, ties in card rank are broken by suit, with the order being spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs (in descending order).

Each poker player now receives an exposed card, called "Fourth Street". The first player to act is the individual whose exposed stud cards have the highest poker value. By rule, this player may either check or bet. If no player shows a pair amongst his or her exposed cards, the bet will be a small bet ($2 in a $2/$4 game). If any player shows a pair, the betting can be opened for a big bet ($4 in a $2/$4 game).

Each player now receives another exposed card, called "Fifth Street". Again by rule, the first player to act is the individual whose exposed poker hand have the highest poker value.

Rule Note: Starting on Fifth Street and for the rest of the hand, all bets are in big bet increments ($4 in a $2/$4 game).

Each poker player now receives another exposed card, called "Sixth Street". Again, the first player to act is the individual whose exposed cards have the highest poker value.

Each player now receives a seventh and final card (hence the name 7 card stud), which is dealt face-down and known only to the player to whom the card is dealt. The first player to act is the individual whose exposed cards have the highest poker value.

If there is more than one remaining player when the final betting round is complete in 7 card stud hi lo, the last bettor or raiser shows his or her cards. If there was no bet on the final round, the player whose exposed cards have the highest poker value shows his or her cards first.

Showdown - Determining the Hi and Lo Winner The player with the best five-card hand for the high ("Hi") wins half the pot, and the player with the best hand for low ("Lo") wins the other half of the pot. In the event that no hand qualifies for low, the best hand(s) for high wins the pot. Remember that in 7 card stud hi lo, the "8 or better" is still a requirement in order to win the low, so a player must have an unpaired five-card hand that consists of all cards less than or equal to the value of 8. Otherwise, there is no low if no player can meet this hand requirement. After the pot is awarded to the high and low hands, a new online game of 7 card stud hilo poker is ready to be played again.

If you are familiar with stud poker, the most popular being seven card stud, then you should be able to pick up 7 card stud hi lo fairly quickly. If you are unfamiliar with stud poker or seven card stud, we recommend you try that poker game out first to get a feel for how the game is played.

Finally, if you like to play other Hi Lo variants, we recommend you check out Omaha Hi Lo, which is a very popular poker game as well. Both games are a nice change of pace from the amazingly popular Texas Holdem game.


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Omaha HiLo Rules

drupaladmin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:54:14 -0400

Omaha Hi/Lo Rules

Owing to its frequently large pots, Omaha Hi Lo (also called "Omaha High Low" or "Omaha 8 or Better") has quickly become a hugely popular game in North America and Europe. Each player in an Omaha Hi Lo game is dealt four cards ("hole cards") that belong only to that player. Five community cards are dealt face-up on the "board". All players use two cards from their four hole cards in conjunction with three cards from the board to make the best five-card poker hand possible. The pot is divided between the best hand for high and the best hand for low - hence the name, Omaha Hi Lo. Visit the poker hands page to view the rankings of hands in Omaha Hi Lo.

Note that Omaha Hi Lo is played with an "8 or better" qualifier, which means that a hand must be at worst an 8 for low to be eligible to win the low portion of the pot. Low hands in Omaha HiLo are determined in exactly the same way they're determined in 7 Card Stud Hi Lo.

Types of Omaha Hi Lo Games

Omaha Hi Lo can be played in the following formats:

Limit Omaha Hi Lo - Specific betting limit applied in each game and on each round of betting.
Pot Limit Omaha Hi Lo - Bets are limited to the amount of chips in the pot.
No Limit Omaha Hi Lo - A player can bet all of the chips he has available.

Rules for Playing Omaha Hi Lo

In Omaha Hi Lo poker, a disc also known as "the button", indicates which player is the nominal dealer for the current game. Before the game begins, the player immediately clockwise the button posts the "small blind", typically half a small bet (for example, $1 in a $2/$4 Omaha Hi Lo game). The player immediately clockwise the small blind posts the "big blind", which is always a full small bet ($2 in a $2/$4 omaha Hi Lo game). Now, each player receives his or her four hole cards. Betting action proceeds around the table, starting with the player on the immediately clockwise the big blind.

Now, the "flop" is dealt face-up on the board. The flop is the first three community cards available to all active players. Betting begins with the active player immediately clockwise the button. All bets and raises occur in small bets (increments of $2 in a $2/$4 game).

When betting action is completed for the flop round, the "turn" is dealt face-up on the board. The turn is the fourth community card in an Omaha Hi Lo game. Play begins with the active player immediately clockwise the button. On this round, betting doubles from the small bet to the big bet. In a $2/$4 game, betting on the turn is done in $4 increments.

When betting action is completed for the turn round, the "river" is dealt face-up on the board. The river is the fifth and final community card in an Omaha Hi Lo game. Betting begins with the active player immediately clockwise the button.

If there is more than one remaining player when the final betting round is complete, the last bettor or raiser shows his or her cards. If there was no bet on the final round, the player immediately clockwise the button shows his or her cards first. The player with the best five-card hand for high wins half the pot, and the player with the best hand for low wins the other half. In Omaha, players must use two and only two of their four hole cards in combination with three cards from the board. In the event of identical hands, the high and low shares of the pot will be equally divided between the players with the best hands. In the event that no hand qualifies for low, the best hand(s) for high wins the pot.

After the pot is awarded, a new Omaha Hi Lo game is ready to be played. The button now moves clockwise to the next player.

Omaha Hi Lo is growing very fast in popularity, especially with the exposure of online poker. So while learning the rules of Omaha Hi Lo can take some getting used to, it is an entertaining poker variant that many regular Omaha players, as well as Texas hold'em players have learned to enjoy.

Rules for Playing 7 Card Stud Hi Lo

Before a game of 7 card stud hi lo begins play, all stud players ante a nominal amount. Each player is dealt two hidden hole cards and one exposed card. The player with the lowest exposed card is the "bring-in", and is forced to make a wager of either a half a small bet or a full small bet (for example, either $1 or $2 in a $2/$4 stud high low game). Action continues clockwise around the poker table until betting is complete for the round.

Rule Note: For the purposes of determining the bring-in in 7 card stud hi lo, ties in card rank are broken by suit, with the order being spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs (in descending order).

Each player now receives another exposed card, called "Fifth Street". Again by rule, the first player to act is the individual whose exposed poker hand have the highest poker value.

Rule Note: Starting on Fifth Street and for the rest of the hand, all bets are in big bet increments ($4 in a $2/$4 game).

Each poker player now receives another exposed card, called "Sixth Street". Again, the first player to act is the individual whose exposed cards have the highest poker value.


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Hand Rankings

drupaladmin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:54:14 -0400

Hand Rankings

Normaly Texas Hold'em,Omaha, and Seven Card Stud games are played using traditional poker rankings, with the player holding the highest ranking hand winning the pot. Other features are Omaha High-Low and Seven Card Stud High-Low, where the pot is split between the highest ranking hand for high, and the best hand for low.

Five Card Poker Hand Values for High

Royal Flush: An Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten in the same suit.

In the event of a tie: Two or more Royal Flushes split the pot.

Straight Flush: Five cards in sequence, of the same suit.

In the event of a tie: Highest rank at the top of the sequence wins.

Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank, and one side card.

In the event of a tie: Highest four of a kind wins. In community card games where players have the same four of a kind, the highest fifth side card ("kicker") wins.

Full House: Three cards of the same rank, and two cards of a different, matching rank.

In the event of a tie: Highest three matching cards wins the pot. In community card games where players have the same three matching cards, the highest value of the two matching cards wins.

Flush: Five cards of the same suit.

In the event of a tie: The player holding the highest ranked card wins. If necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest, and fifth-highest cards can be used to break the tie.

Straight: Five cards in sequence.

In the event of a tie: Highest ranking card at the top of the sequence wins.

Note: The Ace may be used at the top or bottom of the sequence, and is the only card which can act in this manner.

Three of a kind: Three cards of the same rank, and two unrelated side cards.

In the event of a tie: Highest ranking three of a kind wins. In community card games where players have the same three of a kind, the highest side card, and if necessary, the second-highest side card wins.

Two pair: Two cards of a matching rank, another two cards of a different matching rank, and one side card.

In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the same highest pair, highest second pair wins. If both players have identical pairs, highest side card wins.

One pair: Two cards of a matching rank, and three unrelated side cards.

In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the same pair, the highest side card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest and third-highest side card can be used to break the tie.

High card: Any hand that does not qualify under a category listed above.

In the event of a tie: Highest card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest and smallest card can be used to break the tie.

Five Card Poker Hand Values for Low

Note that suits and sequences are irrelevant for low. A flush or straight does not "break" a low poker hand. Aces are the lowest card when considering a low.

Five High, or Wheel: The Five, Four, Three, Deuce and Ace.

In the event of a tie: All Five-high hands split the pot.

Six High: Any five unpaired cards with the highest card being a Six.

In the event of a tie: The lower second-highest ranking card wins the pot. Thus 6, 4, 3, 2, A defeats 6, 5, 4, 2, A. If necessary, the third-highest, fourth-highest and fifth-highest cards in the hand can be used to break the tie.

Seven High: Any five unpaired cards with the highest card being a Seven.

In the event of a tie: The lower second-highest ranking card wins the pot. If necessary, the third-highest, fourth-highest and fifth-highest cards in the hand can be used to break the tie.

Eight High: Any five unpaired cards with the highest card being an Eight.

In the event of a tie: The lower second-highest ranking card wins the pot. If necessary, the third-highest, fourth-highest and fifth-highest cards in the hand can be used to break the tie.

An Eight High is the weakest hand that qualifies for low in games where the pot is split between the best high and low hands.


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Poker Rules

drupaladmin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:54:14 -0400

Poker Rules

Poker is the name given to a number of card games where players wager on the strength of the cards they hold. Poker is a game that involves a communal "pot" consisting of the players' wagers which is awarded to the poker player who either holds the highest ranking hand or makes a wager which goes unmatched by his or her opponents.

With most poker rooms, Seven Card Stud and Omaha poker games are played in both "high-only" and "high-low split" form. In these high-low games, the best five-card poker hand for high wins half the pot, and the best qualifying five-card hand for low wins the other half. Our Texas Hold'em poker games are always played high-only with a No Limit, Pot Limit and Limit option. For a detailed breakdown of hand rankings, visit our poker hand ranks page.

All poker games begin with some forced wager over which poker players compete. In Seven Card Stud, there are two forced wagers, an ante and a bring-in. In Texas Hold'em and Omaha, the forced wagers are a small blind and a big blind. In any basic poker game, players strategically wager using a number of actions available to them. The actions are as follows:

CHECK - If there is no wager on the current betting round, a player may check. The act of checking passes the action to the next poker player immediately clockwise from him or her. A check does not forfeit interest in the pot, only the current right to bet. If all players check during a round of betting, the round is considered complete.
BET - If there is no wager on the current betting round, a player may bet. If a player bets, the poker player immediately clockwise from him or her (and any subsequent poker players) may fold, raise, or call.
FOLD - The act of folding forfeits all interest in the pot. A player who folds is not required or allowed to wager any further money for the current poker game.
CALL - If there has been a wager on the current round of poker play, a player may call. The act of calling requires the player to match the current bet made by his or her opponent(s).
RAISE - If there has been a wager on the current betting round, a player may raise. The act of raising requires the poker player to match the current bet, and make a greater one. All subsequent players are required to call the raise or raise again ("re-raise") to maintain interest in the pot.

On each betting round, betting continues until the person immediately counterclockwise the last bettor or raiser acts. When this person acts, the next poker round begins, or the hand is complete.

When the last bet or raise on the final betting round is called, the "showdown" occurs. This is when it is determined who wins the pot, as players show their hands one-by-one. It may be the case that there is no showdown. This occurs when a player bets or raises, and no active players choose to call the player's bet (in other words, all players fold). In this case, the player doing the betting or raising wins the full amount of the pot.

Basic poker play: Table Stakes and All-in

Basic poker play is typically played "table stakes", meaning only the chips in play at the beginning of each hand may be used throughout the hand. The table stakes rule has an application called the "All-In" rule, which states that a player cannot be forced to forfeit a poker hand because the player does not have enough chips to call a bet. 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 ineligible to the All-In player.


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Texas Hold'em Rules

drupaladmin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:54:14 -0400

Texas Holdem Rules

Texas Holdem (or simply, "Holdem") is the most popular poker game in the casinos and poker card rooms across North America and Europe. Driven by the popularity of big events such as the World Poker Tour and the World Series, playing Texas Hold'em has become a big enough pastime that many people have begun playing online at sites like PokerStars.

Before you begin playing Texas Holdem however, you'll want to learn the rules first. In Texas Hold'em, each poker player is dealt two cards (known as "hole cards") that belong only to that player. Five community cards are dealt face-up on the "board". All players in the game use these cards in conjunction with their own hole cards to make the best possible five-card poker hand. To view the rankings of poker hands, visit our poker hand ranks page.

The three major variations of Texas Holdem are distinguished from each other by their betting limits:

Limit Texas Holdem: There is a specified betting limit in each game and on each round of betting.
No Limit Texas Holdem: A player can bet all of his chips at any time.
Pot Limit Texas Holdem: A player can bet what is in the pot.

Each of these Texas Hold'em variations are available online to play for free (play money) or play online for real money.

How to Play Texas Holdem

If you would prefer to learn to play Texas Holdem using a more hands-on method, Play some free poker games in our poker rooms to practice your poker skills. Just visit our free poker download page, install one of our poker sites and you'll be learning Texas Hold'em in no time.

However, if you'd rather familiarize yourself with the rules of Texas Hold'em first, then these instructions should help.

The Blinds

In Texas Holdem, a disc called "the button" indicates which player is the nominal dealer for the current game. Before the game begins, the player immediately clockwise the button posts the "small blind", typically half a small bet (for example, $1 in a $2/$4 game). The player immediately clockwise from the small blind posts the "big blind", which is always a full small bet ($2 in a $2/$4 game). Now each player receives his or her two hole cards.

Pre-Flop

After seeing his or her pocket cards, each player now has the option to play his or her hand by calling or raising the big blind. As mentioned before, the big blind is the size of a full small bet. Thus in a $2/$4 Texas Hold'em game, it would cost $2 to call in this initial round of betting (known as the "pre-flop").

In Texas Holdem the available actions are bet, call or raise. These options are available depending on the action taken by the previous player. Each poker player always has the option to fold. The first player to act has the option to bet, call or raise. Subsequent players have the option of calling or raising. To call is to bet the same amount as the previous player has bet. To raise is to match the previous bet and increase the bet.

Now, the "flop" is dealt face-up on the board. The flop consists of the first three community poker cards available to all active players. Betting begins with the active player immediately clockwise the button. All bets and raises occur in small bets (increments of $2 in a $2/$4 game). The same rules apply from above to complete this round of poker betting.

Note: The betting structure varies with different variations of the game. Explanations of the betting action in limit holdem, no-limit holdem, and pot-limit holdem can be found below.

The Flop

Now three cards are dealt face-up on the board - this is known as the flop. In Texas Hold'em, the three cards on the flop are community cards available to all players still in the hand. Betting begins with the active player immediately clockwise of the button. All bets and raises occur in small bets (increments of $2 in a $2/$4 game).

When betting action is completed for the flop round, the "turn" is dealt face-up on the board. The turn is the fourth community card in a Texas Hold'em poker game. Play begins with the active online player immediately clockwise the button. On this round, Same rules apply as above except that poker betting doubles from the small bet to the big bet. In a $2/$4 game, betting on the turn is done in $4 increments.

The Turn

When the betting action is completed for the flop round, the "turn" is dealt face-up on the board. The turn is the fourth community card in Texas Hold'em. Play begins with the active player immediately clockwise of the button. On this round, the betting doubles from the small bet to the big bet. Thus, in a $2/$4 game, betting on the turn is upped to $4 bets.

The River

When betting action is completed for the turn round, the "river" is dealt face-up on the board. The river is the fifth and final community card in a Texas Hold em game. Betting begins with the active player immediately clockwise the button and the same poker rules apply as they do in the fourth card explained above.

The Showdown

If there is more than one remaining poker player when the final betting round is complete playing Texas Hold'em, the last bettor or raiser shows his or her cards. If there was no bet on the final round, the player immediately clockwise the button shows his or her cards first. The player with the best five-card hand wins the Texas Hold'em pot. In the event of identical hands, the poker pot will be equally divided between the players with the best hands.

At the end of the final betting round, if there is more than one remaining poker player, the last bettor or raiser shows his or her cards first. If there was no bet on the final round, the player immediately clockwise the button shows his or her cards first. The player with the best five-card hand wins the pot. In the event of identical hands, the pot will be equally divided between the players with the best hands. Texas Hold'em rules state that all suits are equal, so split pots are more common than in other variations of poker.

After the pot is awarded, a new game of Texas Hold'em is ready to be played. The button now moves clockwise to the next player and new hands are dealt to each player.

Limit, No Limit and Pot Limit Holdem

Texas Hold'em rules remain the same for limit, no limit and pot limit poker games, with a few exceptions:

Limit Texas Hold'em

In Limit Texas Hold'em a maximum of four bets is allowed per player during any betting round. This includes a (1) bet, (2) raise, (3) re-raise, and (4) cap (final raise), but in No Limit Texas Hold'em and Pot Limit Texas Hold'em there is no limit to the number of raises that a player can make.

No Limit Texas Hold'em

Minimum raise: In no limit Texas Hold'em, the raise amount must be at least as much as the previous bet or raise in the same round. As an example, if the first player to act bets $5 then the second player must raise a minimum of $5 (total bet of $10).

Maximum eligible raise: The size of your stack (your chips on the table).

Pot Limit Texas Hold'em

Minimum raise: The raise amount must be at least as much as the previous bet or raise in the same round. As an example, if the first player to act bets $5 then the second player must raise a minimum of $5 (total bet of $10).

Maximum raise: The size of the poker pot, which is defined as the total of the active pot plus all bets on the table plus the amount the active player must first call before raising.

Other Poker Game Pages

Texas Holdem isn't the only poker game available. Most poker sites also offer the following games:


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7Card Stud Rules

drupaladmin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:54:14 -0400

7Card Stud

Possibly the most well-known poker game in the world, seven card stud poker is a classic poker game which can take a lifetime to master. In Seven Card Stud, players are dealt seven cards throughout the course of the hand, but only the best five-card poker hand possible for each player is used to determine the winner. Follow this link to view the rankings of Seven Card Stud poker hands: poker hand rankings.

Rules for seven card stud Before a game of 7 card stud poker begins, all players ante a nominal amount. Each player is dealt two hidden hole cards and one exposed card. The player with the lowest exposed card is the "bring-in", and is forced to make a wager of either a half a small bet or a full small bet (for example, either $1 or $2 in a $2/$4 game). Action continues clockwise around the table until betting is complete for the round.

Note: For the purposes of determining the bring-in, ties in Seven Card Stud poker card rank are broken by suit, with the order being spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs (in descending order).

Each player now receives an exposed card, called "Fourth Street". The first player to act is the individual whose exposed stud cards have the highest poker value. This player may either check or bet. If no player shows a pair amongst his or her exposed cards, the bet will be a small bet ($2 in a $2/$4 game). If any player shows a pair, the betting can be opened for a big bet ($4 in a $2/$4 game).

Each player now receives another exposed card, called "Fifth Street". Again the first player to act is the individual whose exposed cards has the highest stud poker value.

Note: Starting on Fifth Street and for the rest of the hand, all bets are in big bet increments ($4 in a $2/$4 game).

Each poker player now receives another exposed card, called "Sixth Street". Again, the first player to act is the individual whose exposed cards have the highest poker value.

Each player now receives a seventh and final card (hence, 7 card stud), which is dealt face-down and known only to the player to whom the card is dealt. The first player to act is the individual whose exposed cards have the highest poker value.

If there is more than one remaining stud player when the final betting round is complete, the last bettor or raiser shows his or her cards. If there was no bet on the final round, the player whose exposed cards have the highest poker value shows his or her cards first.

The player with the best five-card stud poker hand wins the pot. In the event of identical poker hands, the pot will be equally divided between the players with the best hands.

After the pot is awarded, a new online game of seven card stud poker is ready to be played.

Seven card stud hi/lo varient Another version of Seven Card Stud, called seven card stud hi lo (aka Seven Card Stud High-Low 8 or better) is also available in Pokerrooms. In this variant of stud, there are two potential winners per hand, one person for holding the best high hand and one person for holding the best low hand, provided the low cards are under the rank of 8 (hence "8 or better" often in the name).


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7Card Stud HiLo Rules

drupaladmin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:54:14 -0400

7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Rules

Rule Note: For the purposes of determining the bring-in in 7 card stud hi lo, ties in card rank are broken by suit, with the order being spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs (in descending order).

Each player now receives another exposed card, called "Fifth Street". Again by rule, the first player to act is the individual whose exposed poker hand have the highest poker value.

Rule Note: Starting on Fifth Street and for the rest of the hand, all bets are in big bet increments ($4 in a $2/$4 game).

Each poker player now receives another exposed card, called "Sixth Street". Again, the first player to act is the individual whose exposed cards have the highest poker value.