Mississippi Stud Simulator & Strategy Trainer
Play free Mississippi Stud in your browser with a live 52-card CSPRNG deck, adjustable pay tables, and an optional 2-1-0 Point Strategy Coach that grades your 3rd, 4th, and 5th Street decisions against exact combinatorial expected value.
Mississippi Stud Pay Tables & Exact House Edge
Across all 1,326 two-card starting hands and 117,600 ordered three-card community sequences (155,937,600 total deals), exact backward induction pins the standard Mississippi Stud house edge at 4.91% of the initial Ante and 1.37% Element of Risk across an average total wager of 3.59 units:
| Five-Card Hand | Standard (500/100/40/10/6/4) | 800:1 Royal (800/100/40/10/6/4) | 8:1 Full House (500/100/40/8/6/4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 500 to 1 | 800 to 1 | 500 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 100 to 1 | 100 to 1 | 100 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind | 40 to 1 | 40 to 1 | 40 to 1 |
| Full House | 10 to 1 | 10 to 1 | 8 to 1 |
| Flush | 6 to 1 | 6 to 1 | 6 to 1 |
| Straight | 4 to 1 | 4 to 1 | 4 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 3 to 1 | 3 to 1 | 3 to 1 |
| Two Pair | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Pair of Jacks or Better | 1 to 1 | 1 to 1 | 1 to 1 |
| Pair of 6s to 10s (Push) | Push | Push | Push |
| Pair of 2s–5s / High Card | Loss (−1) | Loss (−1) | Loss (−1) |
| House Edge (per Ante) | 4.91% | 4.74% | 5.95% |
| Element of Risk (per dollar bet) | 1.37% | 1.32% | 1.66% |
The 2-1-0 Point System Strategy
Because a Pair of 6s through 10s pushes and refunds your entire pot while a Pair of Jacks or Better wins 1 to 1 on every street bet, you can play within 0.004% of exact computer-optimal strategy by counting points on each card:
- High cards (Jack, Queen, King, Ace): 2 points each.
- Middle cards (6, 7, 8, 9, 10): 1 point each.
- Low cards (2, 3, 4, 5): 0 points each.
| Betting Street | Raise 3x | Bet 1x | Fold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Street (2 hole cards) | Any pocket pair (2s through Aces) | At least 2 points, or 6-5 suited | 0 or 1 point (except 6-5 suited) |
| 4th Street (3 cards visible) | Three of a Kind; Pair of 6s+; 3 to a Royal Flush; 3 to a Straight Flush (no gaps 5-6-7+, 1 gap with ≥ 1 high card, or 2 gaps with ≥ 2 high cards) | At least 3 points; Low pair (2s–5s); any 3 suited cards; unsuited straight draw (no gaps 4-5-6+, or 1 gap with ≥ 2 cards 6+) | Fewer than 3 points with no pair or qualifying draw |
| 5th Street (4 cards visible) | Pair of 6s or better; Two Pair, Trips, or Quads; 4-card Flush draw; 8-high+ outside straight draw (5-6-7-8 or higher) | At least 4 points; Low pair (2s–5s); low outside straight draw (2-3-4-5 to 4-5-6-7); inside straight draw with ≥ 2 points | Fewer than 4 points with no pair or qualifying draw |
Research & Mathematical Analysis
- Push Pairs, Pullbacks, and the Point System in Table Poker — How Mississippi Stud's 6s–10s push rule enables the 2-1-0 point system at a 4.91% house edge (1.37% Element of Risk), and why Let It Ride Poker pullbacks leave a 3.51% house edge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the house edge in Mississippi Stud?
Under optimal strategy on the standard 500-100-40-10-6-4-3-2-1 pay table, the house edge is 4.91% of your initial Ante bet. Because you wager an average of 3.59 units per hand across the Ante and 3rd, 4th, and 5th Street bets, the Element of Risk (expected loss divided by total money wagered) is just 1.37%.
How does the 2-1-0 point system work in Mississippi Stud?
Assign 2 points to high cards (Jack, Queen, King, Ace), 1 point to middle push-pair cards (6, 7, 8, 9, 10), and 0 points to low cards (2, 3, 4, 5). On 3rd Street, raise 3x with any pair and bet 1x with at least 2 points or 6-5 suited. On 4th Street, bet at least 1x with 3 points, any pair, a 3-card flush draw, or a qualifying straight draw. On 5th Street, bet at least 1x with 4 points, any pair, an outside straight draw, a 4-card flush draw, or a 2-point inside straight draw.
Why do pairs of 6s through 10s push in Mississippi Stud?
In Mississippi Stud you play against a fixed pay table rather than a dealer hand, and you must bet 1x to 3x on three consecutive streets to reach showdown. Making Pairs of 6s through 10s a Push (all bets returned) gives every middle card three outs to save the entire pot, keeping the Element of Risk down to 1.37%.
Should you ever bet 2x on a street in Mississippi Stud?
No. Because every dollar added on a street is multiplied by the same expected five-card return, expected value is linear in your street wager: if raising has positive expected value over 1x, raising the maximum 3x is always better than 2x; if raising has negative incremental expected value, betting the minimum 1x (to keep your existing pot alive) or folding is always better than 2x.