Unsolved at Seven-Card Stud?
Seven-Card Stud was the dominant form of poker before Hold'em took over, and it remains one of the deepest tests of skill in the game. With no community cards, three cards down and four up over the course of a hand, Stud is built on memory and observation: tracking which cards are exposed and folded, reading the story each opponent's board tells, and remembering upcards that have already mucked.
The coaches below coach mixed games — including Seven-Card Stud. They're ranked by their overall mixed-game reviews and shown here because Seven-Card Stud is part of the mix, not as single-game specialists.
7 coaches · ranked by weighted review score
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Alex Livingston
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · HighAlex Livingston is a high-stakes mixed-games coach with experience across no-limit hold'em, PLO, and the full mixed rotation. Through Mixed Minds Poker, he teaches a theory-led, exploitative approach built around player psychology, pool tendencies, and hands from elite mixed-game tournaments.
No reviews yet - BH
Brian Hastings
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · HighPLO · HighMixed Games · HighBrian Hastings coaches advanced no-limit hold'em and mixed games through Octopi Poker, offering both an advanced NLHE track and a separate mixed-game mentorship. A six-time WSOP bracelet winner, most of them in stud and mixed-game championships, he's one of the most accomplished mixed-game players teaching today. He's a strong fit for players who want to grow beyond a single format into PLO and the mixed rotation.
No reviews yet$400/hr - BY
Bryce Yockey (Oracle of Omaha)
WaitlistUnclaimedPLO · HighMixed Games · HighBryce Yockey, who coaches as the Oracle of Omaha, specializes in Pot-Limit Omaha and mixed games for both cash and tournaments. A three-time WSOP bracelet winner, all in PLO and mixed-game events, he covers PLO variants, Big O, Omaha 8, stud, razz, badugi, and 2-7 triple draw, building custom solutions in Monker Solver. He's a strong fit for players going deep into Omaha and the mixed rotation.
No reviews yet$1000/hr - C"
Chris "DeathDonkey" Vitch
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · HighChris Vitch, known as DeathDonkey, is a high-stakes mixed-games coach for mid- to high-stakes cash and tournament players. A three-time WSOP bracelet winner across stud, draw, and Omaha disciplines, he teaches solver-based strategy and practical frameworks for fixed-limit games, tournament PLO, PLO8, and big-bet draw, and builds mixed-game study tools through his Lab. His coaching suits serious players ready to add the full mix to their game.
No reviews yet$500/hr - DL
Dylan Linde
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · HighMTT · HighMixed Games · HighDylan Linde coaches mixed games and no-limit hold'em through Octopi Poker, covering the draw, stud, and flop games most players never properly learn alongside high-stakes tournament decisions. He wrote Mastering Mixed Games: Winning Strategies for Draw, Stud and Flop Games, and backs it with a WSOP bracelet and a WPT Five Diamond title. He's a strong fit for players ready to add mixed games to their range or to sharpen multi-format tournament play.
No reviews yet$700/hr - GV
Greg Vail
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · MidGreg Vail is a Big O and PLO8 coach focused on split-pot strategy, mental game, and the professional side of poker. Through Double Suited Poker, he works with players who want structured coaching for Omaha high-low and related mixed games.
No reviews yet$300/hr - JM
Jeff Madsen
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · MidPLO · MidMixed Games · MidJeff Madsen coaches no-limit hold'em, PLO, and mixed games through Octopi Poker across multiple formats in a single coaching offer. A five-time WSOP bracelet winner and the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year, he broke through as one of the youngest stars in series history. His flexible, multi-format coaching suits players working on NLHE, PLO, and mixed-game fundamentals rather than a single specialty.
No reviews yet$189/hr
About Seven-Card Stud coaching
Players raised entirely on Hold'em often find Stud bewildering at first because the skills barely overlap: there's no flop to react to, just a slow accumulation of information you have to actively track.
A Stud coach helps you develop the core competencies the game demands: third-street starting-hand selection based on your cards and the live ones around you, the discipline to fold strong-looking hands when your key cards are dead, and the memory and board-reading habits that separate winners from guessers. Much of Stud strategy is knowable and teachable — which hands to play given what's showing, when a draw is live, how to value-bet and bluff on later streets — so a coach can move your game quickly with concrete principles. Because Stud appears in most mixed-game rotations and many players neglect it, becoming genuinely competent here pays off across HORSE, 8-game, and Dealer's Choice as well as in dedicated Stud games.
Seven-Card Stud coaching, unsolved questions
- Why is Seven-Card Stud so hard for Hold'em players?
- There are no community cards, so the skills barely overlap. Stud rewards memory and board reading, tracking exposed and folded cards, rather than reacting to a shared flop, turn, and river.
- What's the most important skill in Seven-Card Stud?
- Memory and board reading. Tracking which cards are dead or live tells you whether your hand and draws are good, and good players fold strong-looking hands when their key cards are gone.
- Is learning Stud worth it?
- Yes, especially for mixed games, Stud appears in HORSE, 8-game, and Dealer's Choice, and many players neglect it, so competence here creates an edge across multiple formats.