At this point if he is uncertain of winning the kitty then he has two choices. Obviously he could quit or assess whether taking another card could be worthwhile. The player should make optimum use of scare cards. By referring to scare cards I mean the open cards, which enhances your cards or it could help make a better set of cards.
Let’s say a player has a suited Queen on the fourth-street to compliment his King, the other players will be wary as he might have a straight or a flush. Similarly he should make a mental note of the big cards that the other players have.
In seven card stud poker the players who pretend become bolder thanks to the three concealed cards of which two have been served in the first round. Make it a point not to pretend blindly. It’s important that the open cards that a player has should be good enough.
Let us say a player has three open cards of the same suit and he is playing aggressively, the other poker player could think that he has a flush. Moreover if he is pretending in a seven card stud game then he should be bet steadily.
Example:
Opening deal:
| Concealed cards | Open cards | |
| Player 1 | Q♦, 5♥ | A♠ |
| Player 2 | Q♥, 4♣ | 6♠ |
| Player 3 | 2♦, 3♦ | J♥ |
| Player 4 | A♠, 10♣ | 2♥ |
| Player 5 | K♥, 4♦ | 6♦ |
| Player 6 | 6♥, 5♠ | 7♣ |
| Player 7 | 10♠, 7♠ | Q♠ |
Third round:
| Concealed cards | Open cards | |
| PLAYER 1 | Q♦, 5♥ | A♠, 3♠, J♦ |
| PLAYER 4 | A♣, 10♣ | 2♥, 9♣, 10♥ |
| PLAYER 5 | K♥, 4♦ | 6♦, 6♣, 9♦ |
| PLAYER 6 | 6♥, 5♠ | 7♣, 8♦, A♥ |
| PLAYER 7 | 10♠, 7♠ | Q♠, 7♥, Q♣ |
Wager:
| Player 7 | The other players aren’t taking risks so he stays on due to his two pairs and a queen. |
| Player 1 | Quits. Having seen another Ace and three diamonds and know he doesn’t have much of a chance of winning. |
| Player 4 | He plays since he has a pair of 10s and wishing he will get another pair. |
| Player 5 | He quits. He determines that his pair of 6’s won’t do him much good. |
| Player 6 | He remains in the game as he has a four-straight. |
Fourth round:
| Concealed cards | Open cards | |
| Player 4 | A♣, 10♣ | 2♥, 9♣, 10♥, 9♥ |
| Player 6 | 6♥, 5♠ | 7♣, 8♦, A♥, 4♥ |
| Player 7 | 10♠, 7♠ | Q♠, 7♥, Q♣, 8♣ |