Stud Poker Online in Canada: an Expert Guide

Mississippi Stud—A poker game where you up the ante while playing against a pay-table.

How to Play Caribbean Stud Poker

In Caribbean Stud poker, players play against the dealer – and the dealer alone – to make the best five-card hand.

Each round of Caribbean Stud begins with the player placing their ante. At some casinos, players also have the option whether or not to buy in to a progressive jackpot attached to the game.

Once players have placed their ante bets, both they and the dealer will be dealt five cards. All of the player’s five cards will be face down, while one of the dealer’s five will be face up.

At this point, players choose whether to fold – sacrificing their ante – or play, in which case they must raise a fixed amount, typically twice the value of the ante. If the player raises and remains active in the game, both players reveal their cards.

In order for the dealer to qualify, their hand must include at least an ace and a king or a pair or better.

• If the dealer qualifies, and the player’s hand wins, they receive 1:1 payout on their ante, plus a pre-determined amount on their raise
• If the dealer qualifies, and the dealer’s hand wins, the dealer keeps all of the player’s wagers
• If the dealer does not qualify, ante bets are paid 1:1, and the raises push
• If the dealer qualifies, and they tie the player’s hands, all bets push

How to Play 7 Card Stud

Each hand of 7 card stud begins with each player being dealt three cards – two face-down, and one face-up. Initial betting action begins with the player who is showing the lowest-ranking card, and proceeds clockwise around the table until all bets are in.

The game then proceeds with each player being dealt individual cards, interspersed with rounds of betting, until each player has been dealt seven cards. Cards four, five, and six are dealt face-up, while the seventh and final card is dealt face-down.

How to Play 5 Card Stud

In five card stud, the player’s goal is to build the best possible five card poker hand using only cards that he or she is dealt. Unlike in similar stud games, there are no shared community cards – rather, just a mix of face-up and face-down hole cards.

The game begins with each player being dealt two cards each – one face-up and one face-down. Typically, 5 card stud is played with a small ante and a bring in, meaning the player with the lowest-value face-up card must place a small wager. From there, betting proceeds clockwise around the table.

For the remainder of the game, players are dealt one face-up card each, followed by a betting round, until each player has five total cards – one face-down, and four face-up. As in other games, these deal & betting rounds are known as third, fourth and fifth street, respectively.

Once each player has been dealt all five cards, all active players reveal their face-down card, and the player with the best poker hand wins the pot.