5 Card Stud is the purest & oldest form of poker. There are no community cards.
You will need to watch all the cards on the table in order to be able to calculate your chances of completing a hand, and also your opponents chances of completing their hands.
When you have reached the "showdown" stage of the game, you will ultimately need to decide if your opponent is bluffing or not, and vice versa.
Don't start without either a pair or at least one live card that beats the board.
Fold if you do not have at least a pair in the first three cards.
Always fold when you are beaten on the board and do not have a good draw to the best hand.
Playable Starting Hands:
Any Pair - Fast play low pairs to try to get your oponents to fold.
Both cards higher than the board ie: You hold 9 8 and there is no opponent upcard that is higher than 7.
High hole card that beats the board with any upcard ie: You have Q down/ 6 up and there is no opponent upcard that is higher than Jack.
High upcard that beats the board with high card in the hole
For advanced strategy for 5 card stud, it is highly recommended to read a poker book. .
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