Stud Poker ….. the famous one !!!
The objective of the game is to draw cards with a value that exceeds the value of the dealer’s cards.
How to play Poker:
Bets are placed in the ante box. When all players have received 5 cards each and after the dealer has exposed his/her first card (5th), the players will check their cards and decide if they wish to continue. You can decide if you want to play without looking at your cards (“blind”). This is acceptable, but there is no special payment or odds for a blind hand.
To continue, place your cards face down in the bet box doubling the bet you placed in the ante box. If you decide to fold, place your cards face down next to the ante bet. The dealer will collect both the cards and the bet. When the dealer completes the procedure with the bets, s/he will expose his/her cards, will call them and will then expose the cards of the players, settling them accordingly.
If the dealer does not have at least an Ace and a King, s/he will pay only all antes. If the dealer’s hand contains an Ace and a King or better, the player must have a better combination to win.
If the player and the dealer have cards of the same value, we have a “stand-off”.
The rules
Every player gets 5 cards. Players may not communicate or exchange information regarding their cards. Cards must be kept on the table. Player bets must be double the ante.
If the number of the cards of a player is not correct, his/her hand is declared void. If the number of the cards of the dealer is not correct, the entire hand is declared void
The Stud Poker combinations and odds are the following
Royal Flush : ace,king,queen,jack,10 (the highest straight flush) pays 100 to 1
Straight Flush: (straight of same suit). Pays 50 to 1
Four of a kind (4 same cards). Pays 20 to 1
Full house (3 same & 1 pair). Pays 7 to 1
Flush (5 cards of same suit). Pays 5 to 1
Straight (5 cards in a row, different suit). Pays 4 to 1
Three of a kind (3 same cards) . Pays 3 to 1
Two pairs (2 pairs). Pays 2 to 1
One pair (1 pair ). Pays 1 to 1
Ace King (1 ace & 1 king ). Pays 1 to 1
Bonus Bet
This is a separate bet amounting to €1.25 per bet. With the bonus bet, you will get paid if you have Flush or a better hand, irrespective of whether the dealer has a qualifying hand or not
Royal flush pays 10.000 to 1
Four of a Kind pays 500 to 1
Flush pays 150 to 1
Straight flush pays 1.000 to 1
Full House pays 250 to 1
