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Six-Card Stud
Six-Card Stud is a stud poker family in which each player receives six cards, with the deal mixing concealed and exposed cards across betting rounds. The exact distribution is not universal: documented versions include one card down and five up, one down and four up followed by a final downcard, and...
apps Top Six-Card Stud Alternatives
The top alternative to Six-Card Stud in 2026 is Five-Card Draw with a score of 7.31/10, followed by Jacks or Better (Draw) (6.90) and High Chicago (5.70).
Five-Card Draw
Five-Card Draw is among the simplest and oldest poker variants, in which each player receives five private cards followe...
Jacks or Better (Draw)
Jacks or Better is a form of draw poker in which a pair of jacks is the minimum qualifying pair for certain purposes, su...
High Chicago
High Chicago is a home-game variant of seven-card stud poker that divides the pot between two separate objectives. One h...
Low Chicago
Low Chicago is a home-game variant of seven-card stud poker in which the pot is divided into two portions. One portion i...
3-5-7
3-5-7 is a comparison poker game where players separately compete against a dealer using three progressively larger hand...
Five-Card Stud
Five-Card Stud is a poker variant in which each player receives five cards, usually with one card dealt face down and th...
Midnight Baseball
Midnight Baseball is a home poker variant related to Baseball, a form of stud poker. Its defining feature is that seven...
Oxford Stud
Oxford Stud is a hybrid poker variant combining elements of Texas hold 'em and seven-card stud, notable for dealing four...
Roll Your Own
Roll Your Own is a stud-style poker variant in which players receive cards face down and choose which card to turn face...
No-Peek
No-Peek is a poker variant in which players receive cards face down and are not allowed to inspect them during the deal....
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is a complex home poker variant named after the iconic 1966 Spaghetti Western, featuring...
New York Stud
New York Stud is an early American poker variant and predecessor to modern five-card stud, frequently mentioned in histo...
Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It is a five-card stud poker variant in which players decide whether to keep or pass an offered face-do...
Five-Card Option
Five-Card Option is a home-poker name for a form of five-card stud played high-low with an added twist round. Each playe...
Five-Card Stud Hi-Lo
Five-Card Stud Hi-Lo is a split-pot poker variant that combines five-card stud with a high-low showdown. A player is dea...
Football
Football is a home poker variant based on seven-card stud. In the ruleset commonly associated with the name, threes and...
Mexican Sweat
Mexican Sweat is a no-peek poker home game in which cards are initially dealt face down and exposed one at a time. Playe...
Shifting Sands
Shifting Sands is a home-game poker variant described as a form of Mexican stud. Its defining rule is that the rank of e...
Dr. Pepper
Dr. Pepper is a wild-card poker variant named for the soft drink's former 10-2-4 advertising slogan. In the commonly doc...
Heinz 57
Heinz 57 is a home-poker variant in which all fives and sevens are designated as wild cards. A wild card may stand for a...
summarize Quick Comparison Summary
| Alternative | Score | vs Six-Card Stud | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.31 Good | +3.45 | Compare | |
| 6.90 Fair | +3.04 | Compare | |
| 5.70 Mediocre | +1.84 | Compare | |
| 5.70 Mediocre | +1.84 | Compare | |
| 5.52 Mediocre | +1.66 | Compare | |
| 5.38 Mediocre | +1.52 | Compare | |
| 5.34 Mediocre | +1.48 | Compare | |
| 5.06 Mediocre | +1.20 | Compare | |
| 5.06 Mediocre | +1.20 | Compare | |
| 5.06 Mediocre | +1.20 | Compare |
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