Casino Games - Casino Stud Poker Strategy

Top Tips

It's always best to raise on a pair, however low it may be. This includes low pairs like a pair of twos or threes, even though these bets are associated with a net average loss. The point is that the net average expected loss for not raising these hands is even higher. So live a little and raise on that pair of twos.
Fold on anything less than Ace/King. This game is has enough risk involved already.
Only ever raise on Ace/King when one of your cards matches the rank of the dealers up card.
Playing a hand with Ace/Queen and three low cards is often a mistake. Inexperienced players call on this hand because under the right circumstances it can look powerful. For example, the hand A-Q-J-10-9, (unsuited) looks strong, but is in reality worthless. Since the only way this hand can win is for the dealer to have nothing, there is no good reason why this play should ever be made.

Basic Playing Strategy

X represents any unpaired, non-sequential, non-suited cards.