How to Play Seven Card Stud
Seven Card Stud has no community cards and no dealer button. Each player builds their own individual hand from seven cards -- three face down, four face up. The exposed cards give you information about your opponents' hands.
Structure
Antes
All players post a small ante before the deal instead of blinds.
Third Street -- Bring-In
Each player receives 2 cards face down and 1 face up. The player with the lowest up-card posts a forced bring-in bet. Ties broken by suit (clubs lowest, spades highest).
Fourth Street
Each player receives a second up-card. Player with the best exposed hand acts first. Pairs showing may trigger a double bet option.
Fifth Street
Third up-card dealt. Bets increase to the big bet size from here onward.
Sixth Street
Fourth up-card dealt. Big bet continues.
Seventh Street (The River)
Final card dealt face down (hole card). Last betting round. Showdown: best five-card hand from seven wins.
Runout Rule
If there are not enough cards to deal everyone a seventh card, a single community card is dealt face up in the center and shared by all remaining players.
On SPN
SPN Stud tables use fixed-limit betting with configurable small/big bet sizes. Antes and bring-ins are collected automatically.