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.