Follow the Queen (or Chase the Bitch)

Overview

This is a 7-Card Stud poker game where the best 5-card poker hand wins at showdown. Players are dealt 7 cards over 5 streets.  Queens and "what follow" are wild.

How To Play

• Each player is dealt two cards face down and one card face up starting with the player to the left of the dealer.

• There is a round of betting where each player can fold, call, or raise. Betting starts with the player with the best hand showing.

• Each player is dealt another face up card followed by another round of betting.  This is repeated 4 additional times.  The cards dealt as the last iteration will be face down.  Players end up with 2 down cards, 4 up cards and 1 down card.

• Queens are wild.  Optionally, Queens may not be wild unless one is shown face up in a player's hand.

• If a Queen is turned up then the next card (next player) is also wild.

• Optionally, if the Queen of Spades is dealt up to one of the players, then hand is folded, all remaining players re-ante and another hand is dealt.

• Betting is limit and often $1 for all streets. Larger amounts for the later streets or possible just the last street are an option.

Determining the Winner

Each makes their best five-card poker hand using any of their 5 cards.

Aces can play high or low.