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Sequence Poker Rules

In this game all players are dealt 2 cards face down and one card face up. The game is similar in structure to that of 7 Card Stud.

The difference is that in the cards that are dealt face up, if a 2 comes, all 2's become wild cards. If and when a 3 comes all 3's replace the 2's as wild cards. This goes on in sequence with the 4's wild, then the 5's and so on. Remember the cards must come in sequence. So 3's can only be wild after the 2's. Other than this difference the rules are as 7 card stud as below.

The Bring in bet

After the first three cards have been dealt, the player showing the lowest up card must make what is called a "bring-in" bet. As with the ante, the size of the bring-in varies depending on the size of the stakes.

Fourth Street (The Second Round of Betting)

After the action has been completed on the opening round, the dealer gives a face-up card to each player remaining in the game. Unlike the first round, where the lowest hand was forced to start the action, in this second betting round, the highest hand on board has the option to start the betting- that is, the player showing the highest hand is called upon first to either bet or check.

If a player raises the bet to $6, all further calls or raises are in $6 increments.

Fifth and Six Streets (round of betting)

On fifth street, you receive your third up card, and then there is a round of betting, again started by the highest hand on board. There are no more $3 bets: all bets and raises are at the higher $6 increments. Sixth street is virtually identical: an up card is dealt, the highest hand acts first, and all bets and raises are at the higher $6 increments.

Seventh Street (round of betting)

In Sequence the betting on seventh street is identical to sixth street, but the card dealt is the last card you will receive, and it is dealt face down, meaning that like your initial two hole cards, only you know what you've received. After you examine this final card, you assemble your best possible five card poker hand out of the seven in front of you. Don't forget that a poker hand is always five cards.

If your hand is (4-4) 5-6-5-7 (7), you don't have "three pair." Your best hand here is two pair, sevens and fives, with a six kicker.

As you wind up with four cards showing and three cards in the hole, it is possible to have an extraordinarily well-disguised hand in seven-card stud. Your board (visible cards) can look like you have a collection of garbage hands, but you could have a hand a b as four of a kind.

The only clues your opponents might have to the hidden strength of such a hand are the aggressive way you would likely bet, if you started with trips (rolled up), and the fact that they never saw another open card that matched your first open card.

The best 5 card poker hand takes the pot. Remember wild cards only qualify for up cards.