🎯Seven Card Stud Poker Explained | Rules, Strategy & Winning Tips

Learn how to play Seven Card Stud, one of poker’s most strategic and skill-based games!
In this video, we’ll break down the rules, structure, and strategy of Stud in five easy chapters - from how the cards are dealt to how to read live hands, evaluate opponents, and make better betting decisions.
Whether you’re coming from Texas Hold’em or brand new to Stud, this guide will give you the foundation to start playing and winning right away.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - What Is Seven Card Stud?
00:45 - Basic Structure of the Game (7 cards, 5 betting rounds)
01:15 - Key Difference from Texas Hold’em
01:45 - How Position Works in Stud
02:10 - Example 1 – When Not to Raise with a Pair of Jacks
03:25 - Example 2 – When to Raise with a Pair of Jacks
04:30 - Understanding “Live” Cards
05:00 - Starting Hand Strategy
05:40 - Playing Fourth and Fifth Street
06:10 - River Strategy and Pot Odds
06:45 - Final Tips and Closing Remarks