Online Poker Forum - Is 7 stud dying ?

Lancy Howard · Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:23 am Post subject: Is 7 stud dying ?

Its my favorite game, but it seems to be falling by the roadside while the no limit games are skyrocketing in popularity.

Hope she makes a comeback, I love this game. Very Happy

Billy Butlins · Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:25 am Post subject:

Maybe not nesccesarily dying but you notice the lack of popularity more now with the Boom of Hold'em. That's all that's shown here on TV in the UK (not sure about US) and not many people take the effort to discover more gametypes.

Although, i must add that i really hate 7 card stud! Very Happy

Although it's not as bad as 5 card. Evil or Very Mad

Lancy Howard · Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:32 am Post subject:

I like the fact that its a slower paced game.

The dont show much 7 stud in the US, just the WSOP event. Crying or Very sad

And 5 card is REALLY dead, right alongside of 5 draw. Just hope my precious 7 card doesnt join them.

4everleeds · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:59 pm Post subject:

I hope its not dying i just got into it Sad

capt midnight · Full House Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 179

the real prob is hold em is a game where everyone can think they are good but just unlucky. stud PROVES if you are good or not. it is a hold or fold game you cant miss your draw and go all in in hopes of stealing a pot (although in higher limits you can get away with a check raise on 7th and force a fold)

i personally like stud8 better. so if stud is dying stud8 must be on life support.

FTP needs 10 or more prop players to just play stud games. once people start playing they will keep playing im sure.

camper316 · High Card Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 1

personally I prefer 7 card stud over all the other games...i think in 7 stud it really tests your skills...and i believe it is takes the most skill you cant rely on high limits and all in's to get your opponent out of a pot.

UrbanMeyer1 · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:30 pm Post subject:

I don't think stud is dying. In fact I think it's growing. More and more players are realizing they can't just have HE as the only part of their game.

5 card in it's pure form may be dry, but 2-7 lowball SD & TD are growing quite a bit.

MrUnderhill · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:29 pm Post subject:

I love 7 stud and I am pretty sure it is the first game most people ever learn how to play. Excluding War, Go Fish, etc... Personally it is probably the truest form of poker left that is still being played on a large scale. Lets face watching heads up stud is almost exciting as watching grass grow. So, that and the amount of cards out make it harder for the average TV poker fan to keep track of whats going on.

malcolmdale · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:25 pm Post subject:

I don't think stud is dying - but one thing I have noticed, and many people have confirmed it, stud players are much nicer than hold'em players. Most of the trash-talking teenagers seem to prefer hold'em - so I'll stick to stud.

mathman1115 · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:29 pm Post subject:

Of course its dying, there are only 14 posts in this section vs over 400 in holdem..........that sucks cause i like 7 stud just as much!

KGBlovesOreos · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:29 am Post subject:

i dont think stud is dying, its just stayed the same when it comes to talking about growth... all the hold em games have grown a huge amount, and while stud hasn't grown as much, it has grown nonetheless...

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KGBlovesOreos · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:

yea, i played in a poker room last weekend, and there were plenty of stud games there... i'm glad too, b/c i wrecked em all thanks to chip reese's section in super system... i ran over pretty much everybody, lol...

Scotsman · High Card Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 4

It's not dying, just not as popular as it was. Still a lot of activity both live and online in regard to Stud. FTP have the best ante structure too, so it's a shame there aren't more games. I suggested to support that to get more stud players, they could have it so that you get Full Tilt points faster at Stud than at HE(ie: double), but they ignored it.

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