Stud High/Low Eight-or-Better

Seven Card Stud High/Low Eight-or-Better is frequently abbreviated to Stud/8.

TLDR

Stud played as high/low split with an 8 qualifier on the low hand.

Forced Money

The game is played with antes. The low card on the board by rank first and then by suit brings it in. The 2♣ is the lowest possible card followed by the 2♦, 2♥, 2♠, and so on.

Dealing Procedure

Starting with the player in seat one, each player is dealt two cards face down then one card up, followed by a round of betting at the small bet limit. The initial action goes to the player with the forced bring-in.

A second up card is dealt to all active players. This is followed by a round of betting at the small bet limit (open pairs cannot double-bet even if the room allows it in high-only Seven Card Stud). Action starts with the highest hand showing.

A third up card is dealt to all active players. This is followed by a round of betting at the big bet limit.

A fourth up card is dealt to all active players. This is followed by a round of betting at the big bet limit.

A third down card is dealt to all active players. This is followed by a round of betting at the big bet limit. This is followed by a showdown.

Evaluating the Showdown

The best high five-card hand and the best California low hand with a qualifier of eight-or-better split the pot.