Stud poker is poker in which the first round of cards, and often the last, is dealt face down and the others face up. 7 card stud poker is a variant of this, which has become more popular since the American Civil War.

With 7 card stud poker the dealer starts by dealing each player a combination of a face up and a face down card, the online poker games played at virtual casinos normally consist of between 4 and 8 players.

Once the first wager goes into the pot, each player in turn can either fold, call, or raise (and eventually re-raise if there's a raise beforehand). As is good virtual casino etiquette try not to bet out of turn since this not only disrupts the flow of the game but it will also give away important information about your poker hand.