Mississippi Stud
SINGLE-PLAYER (NO DEALER HAND) CASINO POKER by JOHN FEOLA (NEW VISION GAMING, 2007) — player uses OWN 2 HOLE CARDS + 3 COMMUNITY CARDS to make BEST 5-CARD POKER HAND, needing PAIR OF JACKS or BETTER just to break even. After each of 3 COMMUNITY CARDS revealed, player can RAISE 1× to 3× ANTE or FOLD. Pays according to HAND-STRENGTH TABLE (Pair Jacks = 1:1 → Royal Flush = 500:1). No hand-vs-hand aspect — pure vs. paytable.
Quick facts
Category
Casino & Gambling
Type
Individual
Players
1–6
Duration
~3 min
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Estimated origin
Designed 2007 by John Feola of New Vision Gaming; first placed 2007 at Sam's Town Las Vegas; now sold to Scientific Games; widespread in USA + Asia-Pacific casinos.
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
How it works
Objective
Build BEST 5-CARD POKER HAND using 2 HOLE + 3 COMMUNITY cards; PAIR OF JACKS or better needed to break even.
Rules
Basic rules
PLAYER makes ANTE wager to start hand
Signature ante-to-start.
PLAYER dealt 2 HOLE CARDS face-down; 3 COMMUNITY CARDS placed face-down at center
Standard 2-hole + 3-community setup.
AFTER HOLE CARDS: PLAYER bets 1× to 3× ANTE or FOLDS (loses Ante)
Signature 3rd-street 1-3x bet.
FIRST COMMUNITY CARD flipped: PLAYER bets 1× to 3× ANTE or FOLDS
Signature 4th-street 1-3x bet.
SECOND COMMUNITY CARD flipped: PLAYER bets 1× to 3× ANTE or FOLDS
Signature 5th-street 1-3x bet.
THIRD COMMUNITY CARD revealed → HAND EVALUATED
Standard final reveal.
PAYTABLE: LESS THAN JACKS = LOSE ALL BETS; PAIR OF JACKS-QUEENS-KINGS-ACES = 1:1 (returns 3rd/4th/5th bets + Ante); TWO PAIR = 2:1; 3-of-Kind = 3:1; STRAIGHT = 4:1; FLUSH = 6:1; FULL HOUSE = 10:1; 4-of-Kind = 40:1; STRAIGHT FLUSH = 100:1; ROYAL FLUSH = 500:1
Signature paytable structure.
Scoring
House edge ~4.9% with optimal strategy; hands pay per paytable regardless of dealer.
Win condition · Pair of Jacks or higher = paytable payout.
Equipment
STANDARD 52-CARD DECK
Standard poker deck.
MISSISSIPPI STUD table layout with ANTE + 3rd/4th/5th street bet circles
Signature 4-bet layout.
STANDARD CASINO CHIPS + community-card slots
Standard casino chips.
Terminology
- 3rd/4th/5th Street
- Sequential betting rounds — after hole cards, 1st community, 2nd community.
- Paytable
- Fixed schedule of payouts by hand strength.
- Push
- Break-even on Pair of Jacks (returns wagers).
- Ante
- Mandatory starting wager.
Major competitions
No formal tournament; house-banked table game only
n/a · Global casinos · since 2007
Where it is played
Governing bodies
Nevada Gaming Commission + regional casino regulators
Founded 1959 · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Scientific Games (game owner)
Founded 1994 · USA
Famous names & records
Famous athletes
- John Feola (US, designer, New Vision Gaming)
Sources & provenance
- Wikipedia — Mississippi Stud Poker— Wikipedia
- Wizard of Odds — Mississippi Stud— Wizard of Odds