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Wall Street Poker Rules

In this game each player is dealt a total of 3 hole cards, two cards face down and one card up. Four up cards are dealt to the board (known as Wall Street). The card on the board that is furthest to the left gets a chip placed on top of it.

The game is played in the same way as 7 Card Stud with a couple of differences. Firstly, before each player is dealt the one card up (in your hand), every player has the choice to buy his up card from the board. The card with the chip on it costs 1 chip, the next (going right) costs 2 chips, the third three and the fourth four chips.

Should a player decide that he/she does not want to buy a card from the board, the card that is dealt face up in your hand is dealt normally. Cards are added to Wall Street as required at this stage. The betting structure is as 7 Card Stud and the High Low hands split the pot.

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 would normally give a face-up card to each player remaining in the game. However each player has the option to buy his/her up card from the board. The cost is one chip for the card with the chip on it, 2 chips, 3 chips and so on as you go right of the chip. If you do not want to buy your card you would be dealt as normal. 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 $3, all subsequent calls or raises are in $3 increments.

Fifth and Six Streets (round of betting)

On fifth street, you receive your third up card, and then there is a further round of betting, again started by the highest hand on board. There are no more $3 bets now: 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)

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.