Here is a poker variation called "Choose Your Own" that would make an interesting addition to any regular games you enjoy. Much about this variation is reminiscent of 7-Card Stud so it might be an easy transition and an appropriate change of pace if you play 7-Card Stud on a regular basis. This game accommodates anywhere from three to seven players. Play begins with every player contributing to the ante. The first deal follows the ante and each player gets two face-down cards and one face-up card.
Jack the Shifter is a variation of the ever popular game 7-card stud. This is not a variation for every home game enthusiast wanting to add variety. To play this one correctly anyone participating must absolutely be able to list a popular, accepted variety of 7-card stud and know the rules for it. It is a great game when everyone is able to meet the above criteria.
Homer Simpson once uttered the following statement about baseball, I never knew how boring this game was without beer. Of course he is speaking of the brand of baseball that is played with mitts, bats and steroids. There is another, less well known, version that is far less boring than the brand seen on ESPN. In the world of poker Baseball refers to a game that is an off-shoot of the traditional game of 7 Card Stud.
Follow the Queen sounds more like the name of a lifestyle parade in San Francisco than it does a card game. In truth, though, this game is one of the many 7 Card Stud variations that dot the landscape of the poker world.
7 Card Stud is a game that, like all good things, comes in a wide variety. The base game has been modified to suit the particular tastes and interests of its players, and now has a number of derivatives. Of all the forms that 7 Card Stud takes, perhaps the most popular variation is the game of Razz.
Usually when somebody is talking about a Chesapeake Trade-In, it is some rich guy talking about trading in his Saab for a BMW. In this case though, there are no high priced automobiles, just cards and a rather entertaining version of seven cared stud.
In most cases a cowpie is something you get fairly upset with if you step in it while wearing new shoes. I cant really connect the name of this version of seven card stud with an origin for the name. Just let me say that it is far more pleasant than the name suggests.
Chicago is known for many things. Good defensive football, some of histories more notorious gangsters, and the last curse in baseball. It is also the namesake for a version of seven card stud.
Sometimes the best things in life come in pairs. The Double Mint Twins, a double barrel shotgun, and two fisted drinking are just some examples about how a good things becomes better when multiplied by two.
Much like the Dinosaurs of old, there was a day when seven card stud ruled the world. Unlike the ancient mega fauna though, seven card stud was not killed off by climate changes, the rise of mammals, or the galaxy chucking large rocks at the planet. This formerly popular version of poker was knocked off its pedestal by coming of Texas Holdem.