Blind Stud (poker)
A home game, also called Mike or racehorse, played as five-,
six-, or seven-card stud, with the exception that all cards
are dealt face down. For example, in the seven-card stud variant,
each player receives three cards face down, followed by a round
of betting, another card face down, another round of betting,
a fifth card face down, another round of betting, a sixth card
face down, another round of betting,
and a final card face down, with a final round of betting. The
game generates a lot of action, but is more of a gamble and
thus presents less opportunity to the skillful, analytical player--than
the "normal" stud versions with their several rounds
of face-up cards.
