Casino Stud Poker is
a straightforward game. If you know how to play 5-Card
Stud Poker and other similar variants, you should adapt
quickly. If not, don’t worry, as you just need to learn
about Poker hand rankings and some basic betting
structures.
Take a look below for more information.
Casino Stud Poker Hands
You probably know that four of a kind is stronger than a
pair, two pairs, and three of a kind. However, what’s
the stronger hand between a flush and a straight, what
does a full house beat, and how is your hand judged when
you don’t have a pair or anything stronger?
You need to know all of these things before you play Live
Poker. It’s basic Poker knowledge that will prepare you
for most variants of the game, as Poker hand values
remain the same whether you’re playing Texas Hold’em,
Caribbean Stud, Five Card Draw, or other popular
variants.
- High Card: When there is nothing of
value in the hand and so its value is determined by
its highest card.
- Pair (eg. 4h, 4s): Two cards that
have the same value.
- Two Pairs (eg. 4h, 4s, 5d, 5c): Two
different pairs.
- Three of a Kind (eg. 4h, 4s, 4d):
Three cards of the same value.
- Straight (eg. 4h, 5c, 6d, 7h, 8s):
Consecutive cards that are not in the same suit.
- Flush (eg. 4h, 6h, 10h, Qh, Ah):
Cards of the same suit that do not need to be in any
particular order.
- Full House (eg. 4h, 4s, 4d, 7d,
7s): A hand formed from a three of a kind and a
pair.
- Four of a Kind (eg. 4h, 4s, 4d,
4c): Four cards of the same value.
- Straight Flush (eg. 4h, 5h, 6h, 7h,
8h): Five cards that are both consecutive and in the
same suit.
- Royal Flush (eg. 10h, Jh, Qh, Kh,
Ah): A straight flush that goes from the 10 to the
Ace of the same suit.
Casino Stud Poker Rules
You will be faced with four options throughout a game of
Casino Stud Poker:
- Ante: Begin the game by wagering
your ante. Simply select your preferred chip
denominations and place those chips on the ante
square. Once you have made your wager, the player
and dealer will each be dealt 5 cards. All of the
player’s cards and one of the dealer’s cards will be
face-up.
- Call/Fold: After the cards have
been dealt, you can choose to either call or fold.
The former will wager 2x the ante bet and continue
the hand. The latter will end the hand and lose the
Ante.
- 5+1: The 5+1 side bet makes an
additional hand from 1 dealer card and all 5 player
cards. It will payout according to the table shown
on this page and this is true even if you Fold.
- Jackpot: The progressive jackpot
triggers when this bet is active, and a royal flush
is revealed. Other big prize payouts are available.
When the hands are revealed, the dealer checks to see if
they qualify with at least a king high. If not, the ante
pays even money, and the call wager is returned. If a
king high or better is revealed, the dealer’s hand will
be matched against the player’s hand.
A dealer win settles the ante and call as a loss. A
dealer loss triggers a payout ranging from 1:1 to 100:1,
as per the payout table.
