Is Stud dead?

#1 08-08-2005, 08:56 PM

I am mainly a Holdem player but have entertained the thought of incorporating Omaha and Stud into my game. I have read a little about PLO and played some online but nothing for Stud.

I have heard some say that Stud is dead and I didn't think that was true. What is everyone's thoughts on this? Should a good Holdem player add Omaha to his quiver before trying stud or vice versa?

Thanks for the help and I am sorry if this is a topic that has been covered before. I am new to this forum.

bigredlemon · #2 08-08-2005, 09:17 PM

I make more money playing holdem than stud. I consider stud to be my best game and holdem my worst. Lots of very bad players play holdem. Very few bad players play stud.

Quicksilvre · #3 08-08-2005, 09:55 PM

It's not dead yet. There are still players left on the Internet, and in the east it's still popular. The long-long term prognosis isn't that great, though, without fresh blood moving in.

Andy B · #4 08-08-2005, 09:56 PM

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Very few bad players play stud.

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Clearly, you have never played stud in a casino. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Jeffage · #5 08-08-2005, 11:00 PM

Yea, come down to AC sometime and see how bad some of these people hate money. You'll thank me. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

Jeff

MagicMan08 · #6 08-09-2005, 02:48 AM

I think a lot of people don't understand the basics of the game.

BeerMoney · #7 08-09-2005, 07:27 AM

The thing that I don't get about these posts is that there are probably more people playing stud now then there was 5 years ago. jump on party poker, stop by foxwoods, and see how many games there are going.

Jeffage · #8 08-09-2005, 08:19 AM

Average Saturday night at Taj in AC: 1-3. 1-5, 5-10, 10-20, 15-30, 20-40, 30-60, 75-150 and higher stud is a go. Usually 2 to 3 games of each! While Hold Em is where many of the new players go, many drop ins will play stud b/c they understand it and many rich retirees play stud also. I'm usually the youngest at a mid limit table (if Carlos isn't there lol), but that's ok with me if the game is good.

Jeff

Quicksilvre · #9 08-09-2005, 12:52 PM

Yeah, that's true. My concern is that even as stud has grown, hold'em has grown so much more, and if the market cools down, stud might get squeezed out. However, your point is a good one.

sexdrugsmoney · #10 08-09-2005, 08:45 PM

Flop games are King.

Stud will be revived when the equivalent of Small Stakes Hold'em is written, not before.