5 Card Swap Stud
Game Rules
5 Card Swap Stud gives you a move no other poker game does: mid-hand card exchanges before you commit to the raise. You see the dealer's card, you see your hand, and if you don't like what you're holding, you can swap your way into a better position - for a cost. It's high-stakes decision making on every single hand.
- Millionaire Mode is a paid $1 Royal Spades side bet that runs alongside the round; it does not reduce your main 5 Card Swap Stud payouts.
- Five cards land face up in front of you; the dealer shows one.
- Don't like your hand? Swap between one and five cards for one Ante per card - instantly receive replacements.
- Raise 2x or fold. No half-measures.
- The dealer reveals and qualifies (or doesn't) with Ace-King or better.
- Dealer doesn't qualify: Ante pays, Raise returned. Dealer qualifies and you win: Ante plus Raise according to your hand. Dealer qualifies and wins: everything goes.
The $1,000,000 Jackpot
$1 per round. Main payouts full.
Six top spades, checked every round. 6 hits = $1,000,000.
5 = $5,000. 4 = $325. 3 = $20. 2 = $2. 0-1 = nothing.
Jackpot funded and ready every round.
Ways to Win
Stud with a swap option. Four side bets stack. Royal Spades for the million.
Main
| Bet | Payout |
|---|---|
| Ante / Raise | 1:1 / up to 100:1 |
Side bets
| Bet | Payout | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Six | 7:1 to 1000:1 | Best 5-card poker hand made from your 5 cards plus the dealer's up card. Paytable: Royal Flush 1000:1, Straight Flush 200:1, Four of a Kind 100:1, Full House 20:1, Flush 15:1, Straight 10:1, Three of a Kind 7:1. |
| Colour Bonus | 17:1 / 35:1 | All 5 cards share the same colour. Pays more when they are also the same suit. Paytable: Flush (all 5 same suit) 35:1, Same Colour (all 5 red or all 5 black) 17:1. |
| All Even | 30:1 to 14,000:1 | All 5 cards are even-rank (2/4/6/8/10/Q). Pays more when they share colour or suit. Paytable: Suited (all 5 same suit) 14,000:1, Coloured (all 5 red or all 5 black) 500:1, Mixed Colour (any 5 even) 30:1. |
| Royal Edge | 1:1 to 20,000:1 | More face cards (J/Q/K) means a bigger win. Four of one face rank pays the jackpot. Paytable: Royal Quads (4 of one face rank) 20,000:1, All Face (any 5 J / Q / K) 1,500:1, Four Face (4 face cards) 20:1, Three Face (3 face cards) 1:1. |
Millionaire Mode
| Bet | Payout | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Spades ($1) | $1,000,000 max | Each round the dealt cards are checked for the six top spades (9, 10, J, Q, K, A of spades). 6 hits $1,000,000, 5 hits $5,000, 4 hits $325, 3 hits $20, 2 hits $2, 0-1 hits no payout. Main payouts unchanged. |
Hotkeys and Settings
Hotkey it.
Settings
- Sound off.
- Effects on.
- Voices hype.
- Voice Pack pick.
- Instant Bet on.
- Speed Fast.
- Show Tips off.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Deal / Raise. |
| F | Fold. |
| Q / E | Halve / double. |
| M / I | Mute / Instant. |
| ,./ | Speed. |
Play Styles
Manual.
Manual
Deal, swap, decide, settle.
Replay Any Spin
Your own replays
History holds every hand.
Shared replays
Share link.
What gets reproduced
Same cards, same outcome.
Winning Strategies
Master the exchange or get eaten alive by it. One-card draws to complete a flush or straight are aggressive, high-value moves. The cost is one Ante and the upside is transforming a weak hand into a hand that beats the dealer. That's the 5 Card Swap Stud edge - active hand improvement mid-round.
Never waste exchanges on fishing expeditions. Swapping three or four cards hoping for a pair is a losing play mathematically. Your resources go into smart, targeted exchanges: flush draws, straight draws, or occasionally swapping a dead kicker to improve a pair matchup. Precision, not hope.
The raise decision compounds on your exchange decision. After committing to an exchange, reassess your hand fresh. If the exchange delivered, raise confidently. If it missed, your fold loses the exchange cost plus the original Ante - cut the loss and move on rather than throwing good money after bad with a reluctant raise.
Play 5 Card Swap Stud like a cash-game player, not a slots player. Every hand has multiple decision points and each one has a correct answer.
Provably Fair Gaming
Every card in 5 Card Swap Stud - your initial five, the dealer's five, and every exchange card - is locked in by the seed hash before the hand starts. The exchange doesn't give the house a second chance to deal you bad cards. The full deck sequence is predetermined and verifiable.
After your session ends, the server reveals its seed. You can reconstruct every hand, including exactly which cards you would have drawn on any exchange, and confirm it matches what happened at the table. The math is the dealer. It doesn't have bad days or favourites.
Millionaire Mode is a paid $1 Royal Spades side bet that runs alongside the round; it does not reduce your main 5 Card Swap Stud payouts. Two cryptographic chains, both committed before the session, both revealed after. Every result in 5 Card Swap Stud is auditable, verified, and immune to manipulation. That's the only kind of poker worth playing with real money.
Frequently Asked Questions
What side bets can I stack on top of 5 Card Swap Stud?
Four side bets: Combined Six, Colour Bonus, All Even, Royal Edge. Stack on top of your main bet. Each settles on its own.
Why should I play 5 Card Swap Stud?
5 Card Swap Stud is a five-card stud game with a mid-hand card exchange mechanic. Before you commit to raising or folding, you can swap up to five cards at one Ante per card. The dealer needs Ace-King to qualify. Strategic exchanges combined with correct raise decisions make this the most tactically deep single-hand poker game in the lobby.
How do I trigger the $1,000,000 jackpot in 5 Card Swap Stud?
$1 per round. Main payouts full. Six top spades, checked every round. 6 hits = $1,000,000. 5 = $5,000, 4 = $325, 3 = $20, 2 = $2.
How does provably fair work in 5 Card Swap Stud?
Every card in every hand - initial deal and all exchange draws - is determined by SHA-256 cryptography locked in before the hand starts. The house cannot deal you worse cards on an exchange because the full deck sequence is already fixed. Post-session, the server seed drops and you can verify every card, every swap, every result.
What cryptos can I bet with on 5 Card Swap Stud?
BTC, ETH, LTC, USDT, BNB - all accepted. Your deposit lands as USD and that is what you play and win in. Cash-outs return on-chain to a wallet you nominate.
What is the best strategy to win big at 5 Card Swap Stud?
Hunt flush draws and straight draws for one-card exchanges - those moves have real EV. Pass on multi-card fishing trips. Raise 2x aggressively on pairs and above; fold cleanly when the cards miss. Millionaire Mode is a paid $1 Royal Spades side bet that runs alongside the round; it does not reduce your main 5 Card Swap Stud payouts. That's the full 5 Card Swap Stud attack plan.
