This classic poker game is played on most online poker sites. The game has been played
since the Civil War and is still popular with many players. Most players that play the game are
still in love with the idea of getting your own seven cards and the fact that a good hand can be
completely hidden by the three down cards. This game has a number of surprise hands
during any session. The game has many positive aspect to it, one of which is the number of
bets that a hand can have during its play. This means that the pots can be substantial at
show down time. The bigger pots are an attraction and can be huge in a Pot Limit game or a
No Limit game. Big pots make poker players get real hungry for the action.

The game is a simple game in which there are two cards dealt to all players face down.
There is then a round of betting. A card is then dealt face up to each player followed by a
round of betting. This is then done three more times with a betting round after each deal.
The last card is dealt face down and a round of betting is completed. The hands are then
showed down and the best five card poker hand wins the pot. This game replaced five card
draw and five card stud due to the fact that there was more betting and the pots were much
bigger. Players liked it also as they got more cards to make a hand with. The two extra cards
made a big difference in the hands that won. With bigger pots and more cards to make a
winning hand, the game become very popular and has been played by poker players ever
since. Some online site even hold seven card stud tournaments for their online players.
Whether it is a cash game or a tournament, the game remains popular to this day and many
sites offer the game for their players. It is an interesting fact of history that this game was a
favorite on the steam boats that plied the Mississippi and carried passengers and cotton up
and down the river.