Stake Poker

What is Poker?

Poker is a well-known card game of skill, enjoyed by players around the world and especially popular at online casinos like Stake. The goal of the game is to form the highest-ranking five-card poker hand to beat both the dealer and other players at the table.

Whether you’re new to casino games or an experienced player, you can enjoy playing poker online at Stake Casino against friends and other passionate poker enthusiasts!

Poker Gameplay & How to Play Poker

To start playing poker at Stake, you first need to create an account. Once set up, you can join a virtual poker table and have a chance to win big. The aim of the game is to build the best five-card hand, based on standard poker hand rankings.

Before you start, make sure to check out our comprehensive guide to playing poker online, and keep these basic rules in mind:

Basic Poker Rules

• You and the dealer each receive two cards—yours face up, the dealer’s face down.
• To keep playing, you must place another bet that is twice your original bet or fold and lose the initial bet.
• The dealer then deals three community cards face up on the table.
• Players decide whether to check or fold as more cards are dealt.
• This continues until all hands are finalized, and the winner is revealed.

Types of Poker Games

• Texas Hold’em: Players try to make the best five-card hand using two personal (“hole”) cards and five community cards.
• Omaha: Similar to Texas Hold’em, but each player gets four hole cards and must use two, along with three community cards, to make a hand.

Poker Game Modes

• Rapid Ring Games: Fast-paced games where you move to a new table after folding.
• Rapid Tournaments: Similar to fast fold tables, with players quickly moving to new tables after folding.
• Rabbit Hunting: See what cards would have been dealt if the game hadn’t ended early.
• Rebuy: Buy additional chips when your stack gets low in a tournament.
• Straddle: A special pre-flop bet that doubles the big blind, made by the player next to the big blind.
• Run It Twice: Players go all-in, and two separate sets of community cards are dealt, splitting the pot between the two best hands.
• Bomb Pot: Players skip the pre-flop, pay a fixed ante, and start with the flop to play for a large pot.
• Bounty: Players earn rewards for eliminating others in some tournaments.
• Shootout: Players win all the chips at their table before advancing to the next round.
• Lucky One Hand: Players go all-in each round with no betting involved.

Poker Hand Rankings

• Royal Flush: The highest hand in poker—ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the same suit.
• Straight Flush: Five consecutive cards of the same suit.
• Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank.
• Full House: Three cards of one rank and two of another.
• Flush: Five cards of the same suit, not in sequence.
• Straight: Five consecutive cards of different suits.
• Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same rank.
• Two Pair: Two pairs of cards of different ranks.
• One Pair: Two cards of the same rank.
• High Card: The highest card in your hand when no other hands are formed.

For more information about poker rules and policies, including tournament cancellations and refunds, visit our poker room policies. You can also explore our poker terms glossary to learn common slang used in poker games.

How to Deposit Funds to Play Poker & Bet Responsibly

You can play poker on Stake by depositing funds in local currencies like ARS, CLP, BRL, JPY, INR, and PEN, or by using cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, Doge, and LTC. For more details on currency options and guides on how to deposit, check out our community forum.

For help with deposits or withdrawals, Stake provides live support through its customer service team. You can also buy cryptocurrency using multiple payment methods, including Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, through Moonpay.

To keep your funds safe, learn how to use the Stake Vault and check out our guide on crypto security. Always gamble responsibly by staying within your budget, using our monthly budget calculator, and following Stake Smart guidelines.