“Lady Luck Blues” was first recorded in 1923 by Bessie Smith. Written by Weber and Williams it is a Columbia Records pioneer.
Las Vegas 1923: Las Vegas Rotary Club was established in 1923. The oldest remaining schoolhouse in Las Vegas was built in 1923. That same year that “Lady Luck Blues” was first recorded released.
Seven Card Stud
Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold ‘em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States and Seven Card Stud is the 3rd most popular game played online.
Seven Card Stud is usually played with between four and eight players and a standard deck of fifty two cards.
Before each player is dealt cards, they must put an ante into the pot. The ante varies depending on the number of players but is usually around a dollar. The game starts with each player being dealt three cards two face down and then one card face up. Everyone looks at their hole (face down) cards.
Once the cards are dealt, the player with the lowest face up card is asked to make a bring in bet. Should there be a tie for the lowest card, the tie is broken by suit. Clubs are the strongest, followed by diamonds, hearts and then spades as the weakest.
After the bring in bet has been made, the game continues around the table in a clockwise motion. Each player has the option of folding, calling or raising. After the betting is completed, another card is dealt to each player face-up. This card is also known as “fourth street” or “the turn”. From fourth street on, the player with the highest cards showing will continue to be the first to bet.
Fifth street play is identical to fourth street in that all players receive an additional face up card and then play begins with the player who has the highest showing poker hand. The only difference is that from fifth street on, betting and raising must now be done at the large bet level.
Now the sixth card is dealt face up. This is the last face up card players will receive. Play again begins with the highest hand and rotates clockwise from that point. Once all players have acted, play moves onto the final round called the river and the showdown.
In the last round of play, the dealer gives all remaining players one final card face down. Play begins with the player who has the highest ranking poker hand. A final round of betting occurs.
The players show their hands at the showdown. The last player to bet or raise must reveal their cards first and then all challenging players can choose to either fold their hand in the event that cannot win, or they can reveal their hand if it is powerful enough to take the pot.
