How to Play Mambo Stud

Poker is an ever-evolving game. Learn a bit about a relatively new form, called mambo stud. The game is based on three-card poker hands. This is a type of stud poker game that is combined with a widow game. Players use three cards in their hands plus one community card, played high-low. You will need to know the basics of playing poker and then play a little mambo stud for added fun and skill.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Basic knowledge of poker
• Deck of cards

Learn How to Play Mambo Stud Poker

1. Use a standard deck of cards to play mambo stud poker. Know the term seven-card stud. This occurs when each person has a variety of face-down and face-up cards in a series of rounds. Mambo stud also includes primary poker game variants.

2. Learn mambo stud techniques. Mambo stud poker has three rounds of betting, and each player is required to post an ante. The game is played high-low and there is a qualifying rule for low (six or more).

3. Get your deal. Each player is dealt one card face-down and one card up. A round of betting is followed by the dealing of another card face-up. One more round of betting takes place, then a community card is dealt and a final round of betting ensues.

4. Mambo stud is unique from regular poker that focuses on hand rankings. The highest ranking low hand (A-2-3) is termed a "low mambo," and the highest ranking high hand (Q-K-A-suited) is "high mambo." Use any combination of three of the four cards for high hand and any three for low.

5. Be aware of the other high hands. You can typically rank them as follows, from the top down: straight flush, three of a kind, straight, flush, one pair and highest card rank.

6. Play mambo stud poker by dealing one or more community cards primarily for home games. Sometimes one or more of the cards are wild.

Tips & Warnings

• A hand must be a six-high or better to win a low half-hand.

Resources

• Cardplayer.com for poker tips

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