7-Card Stud: 42 Lessons How to Win at Medium & Lower Limits

by Roy West

This book is a common sense, step-by-step guide for low to medium limit players to win consistently at both casino and home games. Players learn the latest strategies for winning at $1-$4 spread-limit... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580421377
• ISBN13: 9781580421379
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The Best Beginner's Book For 7-Card Stud, Hands Down

Author Roy West's down-to-earth style makes for entertaining and informative lessons. If your goal is to learn 7-Card Stud, there is no better place to start. Whether you are brand new to poker or just seeking growth beyond your Hold'em / Omaha experience, this book will get you on the fast track to low-limit winning. By the time the reader has completed this book, he will have gained a superior understanding of the value and strength of the hand he his holding. For example, would you rather start T-J-Q off-suit or with a pair of 5's and an Ace kicker? Naturally, it depends greatly on the players at the table and the LIVE cards you are holding. West helps put all of these factors into perspective to help the beginner form reasonable conclusions as to where he stands. There is a great section on 3rd-street decisions that help the beginner avoid making the most costly mistake of all - playing through 3rd-street and beyond when they never should have been in the hand in the first place. Armed with the knowledge from this book, I won about $100 per session in the first five $3-$6 stud sessions I ever played in a casino. This book is a perfect primer and prelude to David Sklansky's Seven-Card Stud for Advanced Players. Please note that West's book is specifically designed for lower limits, while Sklansky's is geared towards $30-$60 games (and up). The information contained in this book is, quite literally, worth more than its weight in gold. It's been several years since I initially read it, but I do use it as a reference from time to time. I normally play $6-$12 and sometimes $15-30 these days. If I start running a bad streak it is to this book I return to help get me grounded again in the solid fundamentals. These days Roy West is a regular contributor to CardPlayer Magazine in column called "This and That About Poker." You can read his latest articles for free at CardPlayer's website, or pick up a free issue at your local card room. If you'd like to start playing winning low-limit 7-Card Stud, this book is a must.

Good foundation for 7 card stud play.

I found this a great book to build a solid foundation for people getting into seven card stud. Written in a way that's easy to grasp, but contains a lot of important information for the up and coming player.

A Classic

This is the must read book for novices on 7 card stud. Other poker authors have said this is the best poker book they have ever read. Roy West writes in an easy style and, most importantly, presents his material in a way that sticks. This is in sharp contrast to the Sklansky books that are so difficult to wade through. What a shame Roy West didn't write Sklansky's material for him! This book makes it fun to study 7 card stud. It's a no-brainer that it rates 5 stars.

Surprisingly good & helpful

No, this is not one of those technically spot-on mathematical works. Instead, Roy West gives you a lot of good, solid, easy-to-remember practical advice on how to play. Both at the table, and on your way to the table. Maybe you're a holdem player looking to take up stud? This one's a real good start.

A solid book for beginners, especially loose players

7 Card Stud by Roy West is a solid book for beginning players. Not complete beginners, but beginners nonetheless. The first 26 lessons are on 7 Card Stud in medium and lower limits, the next 12 are on general poker issues, and the last 4 are written by Tom McEvoy on Stud tournaments. I found the book to be good for players that need to be told how to play, although not necessary why to play in a certain way. West advice is to play tight and aggressive when you have the best of it. But sometimes, his advice seems too much on the tight and conservative side. Maybe this is good for the beginning player (to play too conservatively), since most players in the medium and lower limits have the exact opposite problem (they play too loose). For most beginners who are too loose, they are going to benefit from this book. If they follow the West's advice to be tight, they will likely improve their results.