Beef Stew

• Best 5-card poker hand.

• Number of Players: 2-7

• Wild Cards: No

• Stakes: $.25 ante with "match the pot" penalties

Overview

• Players are dealt a 5 card hand and choose to play or pass each round. Players that play and don't win a round will match the pot.

How To Play

• Play progresses in rounds with the deal rotating each round.

• Each player is dealt five cards face down. 

• Starting with the player left of the dealer, each player decides to play or pass.

• Players that pass will play in the next round.

• Players that chose to play receive 2 additional cards.

• OPTION ("Beefier Stew"): Players are dealt only 4 cards and receive 3 cards if they opt to play.

• OPTION ("Chicken Noodle Soup"): Allows bigger groups to play. Players are dealt only 4 cards and receive 2 cards if they opt to play.

• After all players make their choice, the winning hand is determined with the best 5-card poker hand for each player using their 7 cards.

• If only one player plays in a round, then they take the pot and the game ends.

• If more than player plays in a round, then the winner player rakes the pot and the losing player(s) match the pot value.  

• The game continues if there is money in the pot with the deal rotating each round.

Ending the Game

• The game ends when only one player stays to play in a given round.

• The game can also be declared to end after each player has been dealer 1 time or possible 2 times.