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Five-Card Stud is fairly unique amongst the most popular poker variants in that players can see all but one of their opponents’ cards. As such it is essential that you pay very close attention when playing it. You can’t afford to make a big mistake like staying in a pot to chase cards that were already folded by another opponent in an earlier betting round.

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Five-Card Stud is a game where monster hands are rare and pairs are often strong enough for the win (especially when your opponents can only see one of the cards). When you start out in Five-Card Stud, it can be useful to develop a tight table image and a reputation for playing in a conservative fashion. You can exploit this later in the game by bluffing to steal pots when your exposed cards suggest you’ve nailed a stronger hand than your opponents.