Stupid 7 Card Stud Question

I have a question. It seems stupid til you think about it.

A friend of mine played a 7 card stud tournament at Poker Host and noticed something.

7 cards per player.

8 players at the table.

= 56 cards if everyone stays in til seventh street.


I know its rare, but has anyone seen what would happen when the 7th card is dealt?

-- Vinnie

They put 1 card in the middle for everyone to use, never seen it.

I have seen this before...

Yes, one card is put in the middle for everyone to use as their river card, at first I had no idea why there was 1 card in the middle of the table after the river, but I later realized why...

Yeah, I just got that answer from their help desk.... this seems like a major bending of the rules, wouldnt it make more sense to make them 7 player tables???

Not really worth it seeing as even in the most fish infested low limit games you're hardly ever gonna get all 8 people at a table seeing the river.

It's not a "bending of the rules" anyway btw, it's a universal rule as far as I know.

I know full tilt and pokerstars has it, I read it in their rules.

Happened to me on Ultimatebet. Kind of freaked me out but my hand was already made so it didn't hurt me. They should limit them to 7 max though...

Right, thats my point... that all poker sites should limit their stud tables to 7 people so that the rules are consistant throughout the tournament or ring game, whichever it is. Its rare, but why have a big swing in strategy or game play with a community card?