Western Stud
Summary
Western Stud is a 5 Card Stud Poker Game, where the Dealer has two separate hands. One plays High, (high poker hand ranks) and the other plays Low (lowball poker hand ranks, where A,2,3,4,5 is the best hand) using a standard 52 card deck. Each player looks at their first four cards and declares which Dealer hand to play against, (High, Low, or Both.) There are three bets. One even money, one even money or 3 to 1, and a single prop bet that gives players two pay tables; one for the first 4 card hand rank and one for the final 5 card hand rank. (See pay tables below)
How to Play
You must place a Double Pay Ante and a Blind wager of equal amounts. You get your first 4 cards and declare which of the Dealer’s 5 card hands to play against; the High Poker hand, the Lowball Poker hand or Both hands, by placing a PLAY wager in the area marked High, Low or Both. You can also fold and forfeit your Double Pay Ante and your Blind wager. The 5th and final card is dealt to each hand. (Dealer must play the highest Poker hand High)
ALL WAGERS ARE RESOLVED AFTER THE 5th AND FINAL CARD IS DEALT AS FOLLOWS: If you played High or Low and your 5 card hand is higher than the Dealer’s High hand, or lower than the Dealer’s Low hand respectively, you win and get paid even money on your Blind wager and your PLAY wager. Otherwise, you lose and your Blind and PLAY wagers are collected.
If you played Both and your 5 card hand is higher than the Dealer’s High hand and lower than the Dealer’s Low hand, you win and get paid 3:1 on your PLAY wager and even money on your Blind wager. Otherwise, you lose and your Blind and PLAY wagers are collected.
The Double Pay Ante is paid regardless of the outcome of your Blind and PLAY wagers, and is based upon the rank of your first 4 cards AND the rank of your final 5 card hand according to the pay tables below:
Advantages
Western Stud deals real poker action in the Pit
♦ Almost Zero Pushes (0.01%)
♦ No Commission
♦ No Qualifier
♦ Just over a 4% House edge (Can be adjusted by altering the pay tables)
♦ A single prop bet with 2 pay tables; one for a 4 card hand and one for a 5 card hand (The DOUBLE PAY ANTE)