Welcome to “Dirty Schultz”

In this game, the goal is simple: Have the best hand and claim the prize! The excitement builds as you strategize and outwit your opponents.

Dirty Schultz can be played with a small group of friends, anywhere from 2 to 5 players. So gather your crew and get ready for some intense poker action!

To get started, you’ll need a standard 52-card deck. Each card has a specific rank, with Aces being the highest and 2s being the lowest. Remember these rankings as you make your moves.

Let’s dive into the rules of the game!

The Rules of Dirty Schultz

An Introduction to Dirty Schultz

Dirty Schultz is a thrilling variation of the classic Seven Card Stud game. What sets it apart is the role played by the spades and queens, especially the queen of spades. These cards hold special significance and can dramatically influence the course of the game.

Think of Dirty Schultz as a cousin of another popular variation called “Follow the Queen.” In Follow the Queen, the queens are dealt face-up, and the following card becomes wild. Dirty Schultz takes inspiration from this twist and adds its own unique elements to make the game even more captivating.

But here’s the thing, in Dirty Schultz, something called wildcards are caused by certain card deals. Let me break it down for you. When a card is shown face-up that has the same rank as a card in your hand, it makes the next card dealt become a wildcard. And the previous wildcard stops being wild once a new one is dealt.

THE DEAL & THE PLAY

The way to play Seven Card Stud is a lot like Five Card Stud. This article assumes you’re already familiar with basic poker terms and how the game works. If you’re new to poker, you should check out Poker Basics to get a handle on the lingo and how poker games are structured.

Let’s talk about how the game of poker starts. Before we even begin, the dealer gives each player two cards facing down. These cards are called hole cards. But that’s not all. Each player also gets one card facing up. Now, here’s where things get interesting. The player who has the lowest face-up card has to pay what’s called the bring-in bet. But what happens if two players have the same low card? Well, in that case, we look at the suit rankings to break the tie.

Now, pay attention because this is important. If there is a bring-in bet, the first player who gets to bet in the official betting round is not allowed to check. They have to make a bet. On the other hand, if there was no bring-in bet, the player with the highest card can choose to check, which means they don’t have to place a bet if they don’t want to.

But what if multiple players have the same high card? Great question! In that case, the player who is sitting immediately to the right of the dealer gets to start the betting. So it’s not just about having a high card, it’s also about where you’re sitting at the table.

So, here’s how it goes once the betting action has kicked off. We all get dealt a fresh card after the dealer discards the top card, known as the burn card. But hey, that card’s no use to us players anyway. The dealer starts handing out cards from their left side, and the player who got the initial two face-up cards gets the ball rolling for the second round of betting. But hold on a second, there’s a catch – because there are fewer than five face-up cards, making straights, flushes, or full houses is a no-go. Once everyone has their fresh card, we all get to bet again. This time, we start with the player who had the highest hand. And believe me, this rule sticks around for good – the first bettor always has the highest hand. After that, the betting action goes clockwise. Phew, who said poker was easy?

Let’s talk about how a game of seven card stud is played. It’s a fun and exciting card game that involves strategy and skill. Are you ready to learn the rules?

First, let me explain the basic concept. In seven card stud, each player is dealt seven cards throughout the game. At the start, everyone receives two cards face down and one card face up. This is called the first round of betting.

After the first round, another card is dealt face up and there is another round of betting. This process is repeated one more time, until each player has four cards face up and two cards face down.

But here’s where it gets interesting – after the fourth betting round, the fifth card is dealt face down. This adds a level of mystery and excitement to the game. After this, there is a fifth and final betting round.

Finally, it’s time for the showdown. If more than one player is still in the game, they reveal their cards and the best hand wins. It’s all about combining your face-up and face-down cards to make the strongest hand possible.

The easy way to remember the order in which the cards are dealt is by saying, “two down, four up, one down.” It’s a simple phrase that captures the essence of seven card stud.

So there you have it – the ins and outs of a game of seven card stud. Will you give it a try?

When there are eight players in a game of seven card stud, including the burn cards, we use 60 cards. Usually, this isn’t a problem because standard decks have 52 cards and some players fold before the hand is over. But if we run out of cards during the game, we can use the burn cards as long as we have enough. If we don’t, instead of each player getting another card in the final round, we’ll place one community card on the table that everyone can use. It’s important to note that cards from folded hands cannot be used.

Showdown

During the showdown, each player will try to make their best hand out of the seven cards they’ve collected. They can only use five of those cards. The player with the highest-ranking hand, according to the poker hand rankings, wins the pot. If there’s a tie, the pot is split between the players.