Stud poker is a family of poker variants identified by the initial deals dealt which is a combination of facedown and face-up cards allotted for each player in a series of rounds. It was a very famous and dominant poker game until Texas Holdem came.

These are some of the stud poker variations played around the globe identified by Wikipedia.org.

· Six-card stud

· Razz

· Eight-or-better high-low stud

· Mississippi stud

· Mexican stud

· Blind stud

To know more detail about these variations check out this article at About.com, which talks about its differences and mechanics.

Stud poker tips

Poker as we all know by now is more or less a game of chance. It is a game that partially relies on the luck of the players participating, but essentially relies on something else for one to win. That something can be called bravery, the knowledge about patterns, or any other thing that great poker players have identified to be, but in reality there is no exact answer for this because the secret for winning in games like this will vary entirely from person to person. It will be up to you to find your own secrets as you lose a couple of times and you win a couple of times.

For additional tips about stud poker (specifically the more famous 7-card stud poker) visit STUDSTRATEGY.COM.