Online Poker- Winning in Mississippi Stud Poker

Mississippi Stud Poker

This interesting variation of poker is very similar to the seven card stud. Actually the rules are alsmost the same except for the fact that the fourth and the fifth cards are dealt together and the last card is dealt face-up.
Because of this, the game shortens to only four rounds of play and it makes it better for no limit and pot limit games.

Big River

Mississippi stud poker is also called Big River. Playing this game will be very easy for those players who are skilled at playing seven card stud, but in fact there is a difference that can be fully understood only while playing the actual game.
Mississippi stud poker is much faster than seven card stud and it is also cheaper, this is what makes it so perfect for no limit and pot limit poker games.
In here you will find a concise and comprehensive guide to Mississippi stud poker, how to play it, and where the best poker rooms for this variation are located.

Rules of the Game

The object of this game is to collect the best five cards out of seven.
The ante is placed before the dealing and afterwards each player gets two cards, face down, while another card, face up, is on the board.
After the first round of betting ends, the dealer puts the 4th street card, which is a face up card, on the board. And after the second round of betting ends the turn, or the 5th street card, is turned over.
After the third round of betting, the river, or the 7th street is turned over and after the fourth round of betting one more card is being turned over, and only then the players show their cards.

Ranking

Ranking is similar to seven card stud:
1-High Card
2-Pair Two
3-Three of Kind
4-Straight
5-Flush
6-Full House
7-Four of a kind
8-Straight Flush
9-Royal Flush