Seven-Card Stud – Hand Values and Rankings

Sep 3rd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Stud Poker

In Seven-Card Stud, the main assumption is that you know the values and rankings of the card combinations. However, this assumption is usually negated by the fact that most people don’t even know which card combination is higher than which. This result to utter confusion and, sometimes, unresolved issues in the end. This scenario is especially true in online Seven-Card Stud, and the problem is further impeded by the fact that face-to-face interaction is impossible to establish. Therefore, let this be your personal refresher and guide to the hand rankings in Seven-Card Stud.
Straight Flush
This consists of five cards with the same suit and of a numerical sequence. The highest possible hand ranking in Seven-Card Stud is the royal flush, in which a T, J, Q, K, and A of the same suit belong to a player’s hand.
Four of a Kind, Full House
Popularly known as quads, four of a kind refers to four cards that have the same rank or numerical value. On the other hand, full house refers to a combination of five cards: three cards of the same rank and two cards of a same rank. An example is Q-s, Q-d, Q-h, 5-h, 5-d. This can be read as “queens full”.
Flush, Straight
Flush refers to having five cards of the same suit but not necessarily of the same sequence. This means that so long as the cards belong under one suit, its value is considered as a flush. If there ends up to be a battle of flushes, the winner will be the one whose highest ranking card has the higher value.
A straight means that five cards are of a sequence, albeit the suit under which it belongs. A 1-2-3-4-5 is a straight, regardless of their suits, be it a Heart or a Spade.
Three of a Kind, Two Pair, Pair
Three of a kind or trips are three cards of the same rank, regardless of the suit. A two pair refers to a combination of five cards in which there are two pairs of cards with the same rank, regardless of the suit. The one other card can be any card in particular. A pair is two cards of the same rank.
A High card wins when, in the showdown phase, none of the mentioned values are remotely present. In such an occurrence, the highest cards will make its player the winner.