7 Card Stud Poker at RTG Online Casinos

It was time when 7 Card Stud was the most popular variant of poker. Then a new poker game appeared and became more popular. It was Texas Hold'Em. When you are playing 7 Card Stud seven cards are dealt in stages, and there are betting rounds between the stages. The aim of the game is to form the best 5 card poker hand from the 7 cards dealt. RealTime Gaming (RTG), one of the top online gaming software development companies has release a casino game closely simulating 7 Card Stud. The game is called 7 Stud Poker and is situated in the Video Poker section at online casinos.

First, the player puts the first wager up to 5 coins. The betting increments range from $0.05 to $5.00. All seven cards are given to the player face down and the first and third cards are dealt upcard. If the hand is weak the player can click the Deal All button and all the cards will open. If the player believes that the dealt cards can form a strong hand he puts the next wager, the maximum of the first one. Then He should click the Deal button to deal card 5.

The player again can expose all the cards without wagering any more or put the third bet which is not less than the second bet. After placing the third wager the sixth card opens. Finally the fourth wager can be placed and the seventh card is exposed or they are exposed without placing a wager.

On the paytable the best 5 card poker hand created by the player is highlighted. The lowest hand that is paid out is 3 of a Kind, it is paid 1:1. The highest hand is as usual Royal Flush paid 25:1. A payout is multiplied by the total wagered coins.

7 Stud Card Poker offers also the Double or Nothing Bonus Game Feature. The feature activates when the player has Straight or better. 6 face up cards and 1 face down card are dealt. The player's aim is to guess whether this card is big (meaning it is higher than 7 namely 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, or King) or small (that is Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6). If he guesses right his wager will be doubled, otherwise all the winning will be lost.

There is also a Bonus Bet. A player chooses a card value after that he gets a 4 of a Kind, a Straight Flush or a Royal Flush with the chosen card value. To win this bet, all four wagers must be placed. There's a separate paytable for the Bonus Bet.

7 Stud Poker is available in most RTG online casinos including Cherry Red, Rushmore, Slots Oasis, Club World, Aladdin's Gold and others.