The 5 Card Stud variant of the game is very similar to 7 Card Stud, but rather than having seven cards, players receive five.5 Card Stud is a popular casino game that has been played since the 1970s. It is similar to Draw Poker in that each player receives one face down card and four face up cards throughout the course of a hand. Antes, bring-in, and limit betting are all elements of a 5 Card Stud game.