The object of playing Casino Stud Poker is to have a better hand then the dealer. When you play in a live casino online you simply sit down at one of the specially marked green felt tables and ask the dealer for chips. After paying for your chips you can begin to play.

There are two things to know before you start playing.  First of all in order to play your hand you must first make another bet that is twice the ante bet. This is called a raise. If you choose not to raise, you are considered to be passing the play and any money you placed on the ante is forfeited.

Furthermore the dealer can only win a hand if their hand has a value of at least a King and an Ace and three other cards.

All of the betting levels are fixed and posted as a betting schedule. Often this betting schedule is inlaid right in the felt of the best casino table.  Players who raise with a hand, will only be paid out (at even-money) on their ante bet if the dealer does not qualify with at least a King and an Ace and three other cards. 

When all players have made their decision about whether or not to bet the ante, the dealer exposes all their own cards to see what the value of their hand is. If they don't qualify then all ante bets are paid. If they do, then the dealer compares their hand with each individual player hand. Winning player hands are paid out on both ante and raise bets, losing player hands forfeit all bets.

If the dealer qualifies and beats the player both ante and raise will lose.

If the dealer qualifies and loses to the player then the ante will pay even money and the raise according to the pay schedule. If the player and dealer tie both ante and raise will push.  Some player likes to play bingo for relexcation.

The payouts for Winning Hands for Casino Stud Poker are usually as follows (providing the online casino is following the traditional payout schedule as follows.



  Straight Flush 50-1

  Four of a kind 20-1

  Full House 8-1

  Flush 6-1

  Straight 4-1

  Three of a kind 3-1

  Two Pair 2-1

  One Pair Evens

 There are also Bonus Payouts for winning hands that are also according to a bonus payout schedule on the table. These bonus payouts can vary from casino to casino so check the schedule of payouts before you sit down or press the Bet button online.

Some casinos also offer a progressive jackpot that runs as a side bet. You usually have the choice to make a side bet of $1 which pays for hands of a flush or better. The specific payoff tables vary from place to place but always feature a progressive jackpot, paying 100% of the jackpot meter for a royal flush and 10% for a straight flush.  The money for this bet is collected through a number of games and if you achieve a certain hand then you win the jackpot, regardless of whether or not your hand beats the dealer.