Cyberstud Rules & Strategy
Cyberstud poker rules and strategy with tips and advice on how to win a Cyberstud video poker game.
Cyberstud Video Poker Rules:
Cyberstud Poker is a 5 card poker game played with astandard 52 card deck. There are no wild cards and you are playing against the dealer.
- Place the Ante.
- Player is dealt 5 cards and Dealer is dealt 5 cards with one card face down.
- Fold or Raise. Folding forfeits all bets. Raises are double the ante.
- Dealer hand must qualify by holding Ace and King.
- If Dealer hand does not qualify, Player wins even money on ante and raise will push.
- If Dealer qualifies and beats Player, Dealer wins ante and raise
- If Dealer qualifies and loses to Player, ante pays even money and the raise is paid according to pay table.
- If a tie, both ante and raise is a push
Cyberstud Poker Payout:
Hand Name |
Payout |
Royal Flush |
200:1 |
Straight Flush |
50:1 |
4 of a Kind |
20:1 |
Full House |
7:1 |
Flush |
5:1 |
Straight |
4:1 |
3 of a Kind |
3:1 |
Two Pair |
2:1 |
One Pair |
1:1 |
High Card |
1:1 |
Note: While playing Cyberstud Progressive Poker, a Royal Flush wins the progressive jackpot while making the jackpot bet.
Cyberstud Video Poker Strategy:
A basic strategy for Cyberstud Poker is:
- You should fold if your hand holds less than and Ace-King
- You should raise if you hold a pair or higher
- You should raise if your hand has an Ace-King and if one of your other cards matches the dealers
- You should raise if you hold Ace-King and of the three remaining cards one card is Jack or better, one card is 8 or better and one card is 3 or better. Do not average the value of the cards, the cards must meet the values on their own.
