Stud Poker is a five-card stud poker game in which the player has to try and beat the dealer's hand.

Stud Poker is played using a standard deck of 52 playing cards, shuffled after each round.

After the player has placed his Ante bet, he is dealt five cards face up. The dealer, instead, is dealt four cards face down and one face up.

Having seen his hand and the dealer’s face up card, the player may bet or fold.
If the player chooses to fold he loses his Ante bet and the game is over.
If he/she chooses to bet, the player places an additional bet equal to double the value of the Ante and the dealer’s cards are revealed.

However, to qualify and play the hand, the dealer must have at least an Ace and a King, or higher.

If the dealer doesn’t qualify, the player is paid even money for the Ante bet, but the main bet is returned.

If the dealer qualifies and has the highest hand the player’s Ante and main bet lose.

If the dealer qualifies but the player has the highest hand, the player’s Ante bet is paid even money, and the main bet is paid according to the following:

When you open the game you are presented with the Table Limits pop-up window that allows you to select your bet limits at the table.

The Table Limits indicate the minimum and the maximum bet you can place.

In the pop-up also shows the value of the hands and the decks in use.

Once you have selected your table limits, click on OK.

Please note: Should you wish to change your bet limits in between games, you may do so by clicking on the game info button.

Game info

To play Stud Poker first choose the value of your chips, in the lower left hand corner of the game screen. The largest chip indicates the value currently selected.

Once you have selected your chip value, click on the table to place your Ante bet.

Please note:
As the “Add chip” function is automatically available when you open the game, each click on the table will increase your bet by 1 chip. Should you choose to select the “Remove chip” function, each click on the table will decrease your bet by 1 chip.

Add chip	Remove chip

Before dealing the cards, you may modify your bets using the available buttons. Unavailable buttons will appear in grey.
Use the Undo or Redo buttons to respectively remove or repeat your last action. Click on the Clear button to remove all bets from the table.

Clear Bets	Undo	Redo

When you are ready, click on the Deal button to receive your five cards. The dealer will receive five cards as well, but only one will be face up.

Deal the cards

Having seen your cards and the dealer’s face up card, you may either Fold or Bet.

Bet	Fold

If you choose to fold, the game ends and you lose your Ante bet.

If you choose to bet, your Ante stake is doubled and the game reaches the showdown as the Dealer’s cards are revealed.

If you wish to bet again, click on the New Game button and start another game. If you wish to bet the same amount you placed on your previous bet, click on the Same Bet button, otherwise, place your bet by clicking directly on the Ante circle on the table and then click on the Deal button. The value of your chips will be the last value selected.

New game	Same bet

If you wish to personalise the table and surrounding environment, click on PREFERENCES on the top navigation bar. 
You will be able to change the cards, the table colour, the surrounding environment and set specific game options.
From inside the PREFERENCES pop-up you will also be able to change the appearance of the game frame, the audio and other general features, such as the Welcome message and your avatar. These general preferences will apply to all other games featuring the same PREFERENCES options.