7 Card Stud Poker is probably the most popular of the stud games. It can result in high pots, and affords you the opportunity to evaluate the other player's possible hands. There are no community cards, and each player has four of his seven cards exposed to the other players.

Each player is dealt two cards in the hole and one face-up, followed by an opening bet. Then three cards face-up, with a betting round after each card dealt, and a final card in the hole with a final betting round followed by the showdown. There are five rounds of betting in 7 Card Stud. The number of the participating players in 7 Card Stud can vary from two to ten.