Inspired by New York City's financial district, Wall Street poker is a variant that sees players bid on the cards they want. It is a derivative of Seven Card Stud.
After everyone antes, the dealer deals four cards face-up in the center of the table in an area called Wall Street. Then all participants get two down cards and one up card. Third Street betting proceeds like normal.
During Fourth Street, players have the option to receive a card for free from the dealer or to purchase a card from Wall Street. The leftmost card on Wall Street costs one betting unit, the next one over costs two, the next three, and the card furthest right on Wall Street is valued at four units. All chips used to purchase cards go into the pot. Immediately before any purchase of a Wall Street card, a new card is dealt from the top of the deck to replace any vacant space on Wall Street.
After players have received their cards, either purchased or free, a normal stud betting round occurs on Fourth. Fifth Street and Sixth Street follow the same process as Fourth with contenders opting to get a card for free or to pay, followed by a round of betting.
Seventh Street follows the normal rules of stud with face-down cards dealt for free to each remaining participant followed by a round of betting and a showdown if necessary. Wall Street can be played for high-only or high-low split with or without declaration.