Stud

For the beginner or experienced player who needs to get back to basics, Percy’s classic contains experienced analysis and advice on what moves to make in a variety of situations. One of the best books ever written for the low-limit game. Discusses which opening hands to stay with and the odds against catching various hands. 80 Pgs. Spiral-bound 1979

This card is meant to give you a start on learning how to play 7-Stud. However, only experience in actual play and additional study can make you an actual player.

Designed to help both beginner and experienced player, Caro designs missions to complete over at least 3 hours of play. Written for the $10/$20 limit player. Begins with knowing the value of your first 3 cards, then move to tells, when and how to enter a pot with the top or small card, and how to analyze open cards. 20 pgs, paperback, 1993

Packed with concepts and advice on how to evaluate the strength of your first three cards and how to anticipate what your opponent may be holding. 32 pgs, paperback, 1989

Written for low-limit and new players, this book defines playable hands, the correct bets to make, and how to tailor strategies for maximum profits. Covers spread-limitpaperback, and fixed-limit games, 3rd-7th street strategy, overcards and psychology. 192 pgs, 2003

Originally written in 1938 with a combination of mathematical flavor and an eye toward the psychology of the game, Wickstead discusses five-card stud, which cards are worth staying with and the concept of true and net odds (your chances of improving a hand as well as an opponent's chances). 158 Pgs. 1976

Warren gives easy-to-understand lessons on how to win at stud and its variations (high-low split and razz). For beginners or somewhat experienced players, topics include understanding the most important decision youll ever make; why you might fold two pair in your first four cards; a strategy secret thats never been in print before; why you might go to the river knowing that you have a losing hand. 229 pgs, paperback, 2008

Othmer clearly explains the anatomy of seven-stud hands. Two new chapters concentrate on how to choose and portray an image, and how to read opponents. Chapters include: Basics; How to Play Pairs and Trips; Flushes; Straights; Analyzing Betting Behavior; Identifying Betting Patterns. Charts and tables explain when certain hands are favorites or underdogs in a variety of situations. 258 pgs, paperback, 1996

Focuses primarily on Five Stud. Excellent as a history of poker. Did you know the Straight, The Flush and the Straight Flush did not exist before the Civil War? 64 Pgs. 1934