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Mississippi Stud rules
In Mississippi Stud you bet an Ante, get two cards, and then make three more bets of 1x to 3x your Ante, one before each of three community cards is turned over. You can fold instead of any of those bets. Every bet is paid at the same odds on your final five-card hand, from 1 to 1 for a pair of jacks up to 500 to 1 for a royal flush.
The deck and the deal
The game uses one standard 52-card deck with no jokers. In our game it is shuffled before every hand. You get two cards of your own. Three community cards are dealt face down in the middle of the table. They belong to every player at the table and are turned over one at a time.
The bets
| Bet | When | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Ante | Before the deal | Your choice, within the table limits. Required. |
| 3rd street | After you see your two cards | 1x, 2x or 3x the Ante, or fold |
| 4th street | After the first community card | 1x, 2x or 3x the Ante, or fold |
| 5th street | After the second community card | 1x, 2x or 3x the Ante, or fold |
The streets are named after the card that comes next: the 3rd street bet is made before your third card, and so on. You can raise a different amount each time.
Folding
At each street you can fold instead of raising. Folding ends your hand and you lose every bet you have made on it so far: the Ante alone if you fold at 3rd street, the Ante and one raise at 4th street, the Ante and two raises at 5th street. You can't check. To see the next card, you have to bet at least 1x.
How bets are paid
When the last community card is turned over, your two cards and the three community cards make your hand. Every bet you have on the table, Ante and raises alike, is paid at the same odds.
| Your hand | Pays |
|---|---|
| Royal flush | 500 to 1 |
| Straight flush | 100 to 1 |
| Four of a kind | 40 to 1 |
| Full house | 10 to 1 |
| Flush | 6 to 1 |
| Straight | 4 to 1 |
| Three of a kind | 3 to 1 |
| Two pair | 2 to 1 |
| Pair of jacks through aces | 1 to 1 |
| Pair of 6s through 10s | Push |
| Pair of 2s through 5s, or no pair | Lose |
This is the standard pay table for the game. Payouts with examples.
No dealer hand
The dealer doesn't play a hand. There is nothing to qualify and nothing to beat. Your result depends only on your own five cards, so two players at the same table can both win, both lose, or anything in between.
Pushes
A pair of 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s or 10s is a push. Every bet you made comes back to you, with no win and no loss. That is why a starting pair of 6s or better can never lose: it already pushes before a single community card is turned.
Hand ranks
Hands rank as in regular poker. Suits never rank. An ace can be high (10-J-Q-K-A) or low (A-2-3-4-5) in a straight. Two pair of any ranks pays 2 to 1, even 3s and 2s. The hands, ranked.
Bet limits
Played to the end, a hand has at least 4 Antes on the table (the Ante plus three 1x raises) and at most 10 (the Ante plus three 3x raises). Casinos set their own Ante minimum and maximum. In our free game you play with play money.
The table layout
Each seat has an Ante circle and three bet circles marked 3rd, 4th and 5th street. The three community cards sit in a row in the middle of the table. Some casino tables add a spot for an optional side bet.
Side bets
Some casinos offer a 3 Card Bonus side bet on the community cards, or a progressive jackpot bet. They are separate bets with their own pay tables. Our table deals the main game only. The 3 Card Bonus.
What "to 1" means
"6 to 1" means you win six times your bet and keep the bet. With 40 on the table, a flush wins 240.
Where to go next
The rules give you three decisions per hand. Making them well is the whole game. Mississippi Stud strategy.
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Questions
Can you check in Mississippi Stud?
No. At each street you either fold or raise 1x to 3x your Ante. To see the next community card you have to bet at least 1x.
Does the dealer have a hand in Mississippi Stud?
No. The dealer only runs the game. Your hand is paid by a fixed table, so there is no dealer hand to beat and no qualifying.
What happens with a pair of 6s in Mississippi Stud?
It pushes. A pair of 6s through 10s gives back every bet you made. A pair of jacks or better wins.
Can you raise different amounts on each street?
Yes. Each raise is its own bet of 1x, 2x or 3x the Ante, and you choose the size each time.
What is the most you can bet on one Mississippi Stud hand?
10 times your Ante: the Ante plus three raises of 3x.
Are all bets paid the same in Mississippi Stud?
Yes. The Ante and all three raises are paid at the same odds on your final hand.
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