The game was expanded and developed further during the Civil War, with many of the variants of the game being introduced then, including Five Card Stud. Poker was initially played with only one round of betting with all five cards dealt face down and no draw cards, very similar to today’s Five Card Stud game.
Ang laro ay pinalawak at bumuo ng karagdagang panahon ng Civil War, na may marami sa mga variants ng laro ay ipinakilala pagkatapos, kasama Limang Card ganador. Poker ay sa una nilalaro na may lamang ng isang round ng pustahan sa lahat ng limang cards dealt mukha pababa at hindi na maglabas ng baraha, halos katulad sa Limang laro ngayon Card ganador.