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Seven-Card Stud (7CS)

Seven-Card Stud has no community cards; each player receives seven cards (mixed face-up and face-down) and makes the best five; it seats up to eight players.

Hole cards
3
Deck size
52
Rule note
No community cards; up to eight players.

In depth

Seven-Card Stud is a poker variant played without community cards. Each player is dealt seven cards—some face-up, some face-down—and must form the best five-card hand from their own cards. The game accommodates up to eight players, with gameplay relying on individual holdings and visible opponent cards.