River Stud
Game Rules
River Stud is pure hand-building pressure. No dealer to beat - just you, your cards, and three streets of decision-making. Each revealed community card either strengthens your hand or tests your nerve. Bet heavy on good cards, bail early on bad ones, and the pay table rewards every premium hand from Jacks-or-better all the way to Royal Flush at 500:1.
- Lock in your Ante and receive two private hole cards face down.
- Reveal your two hole cards - this is your first read. Bet 1-3x on 3rd Street or cut your losses and fold.
- The first community card hits. Three cards showing - reassess and bet 1-3x on 4th Street or fold.
- The second community card lands. Four cards visible - place your 5th Street bet at 1-3x or fold.
- The final community card completes your five-card hand.
- Jacks or better pays out on the pay table; below Jacks, all bets are lost regardless of how much you wagered.
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
Three raises available, 3x max each. Jacks or better wins.
Top hands
| Bet | Payout |
|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 500:1 |
| Straight Flush | 100:1 |
| Four of a Kind | 40:1 |
Side bets
| Bet | Payout | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Three Card Reward | 1:1 to 50:1 | 3-card poker hand made from your 2 hole cards plus the first community card. Paytable: Majestic Three 50:1, Straight Flush 40:1, Three of a Kind 30:1, Straight 6:1, Flush 3:1, Pair 1:1. |
| Five Card Reward | 7:1 to 5000:1 | Your final 5-card hand (2 hole + 3 community). Forfeits if you fold. Paytable: Royal Flush 5000:1, Straight Flush 1000:1, Four of a Kind 250:1, Full House 50:1, Flush 40:1, Straight 30:1, Three of a Kind 10:1, Two Pair 7:1. |
| Suited Hole | 2:1 / 25:1 | Both hole cards share a suit. Both face cards (J/Q/K) pays bigger. Paytable: Royal Suited (both J / Q / K, same suit) 25:1, Suited (any other same-suit pair) 2:1. |
| Connector | 3:1 / 11:1 | Your 2 hole cards are consecutive ranks. Pays more if also same suit. A-K wraps. Paytable: Suited Connector (same suit AND consecutive) 11:1, Connector (consecutive ranks, any suits) 3:1. |
| Pairs Up | 11:1 / 22:1 | Your 2 hole cards are the same rank. Pays more if they also share colour. Paytable: Coloured Pair (same rank, same colour) 22:1, Mixed Pair (same rank, different colours) 11:1. |
| Three Card Combo | 7:1 to 40:1 | Your 2 hole cards + the first community card form a 3-card poker hand. Paytable: Straight Flush 40:1, Three of a Kind 40:1, Straight 10:1, Flush 7:1. |
| Colour Bonus | 17:1 / 35:1 | All 5 community cards share the same colour. Pays more when 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 community cards are even-rank (2/4/6/8/10/Q). Pays more when they share colour or suit. Paytable: All 5 Even & Suited 14,000:1, All 5 Even & Same Colour 500:1, All 5 Even (Mixed) 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 | $1,000,000 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 / proceed. |
| 1-3 | Raise. |
| F | Fold. |
| Q / E | Halve / double. |
| M / I | Mute / Instant. |
| ,./ | Speed. |
Play Styles
Manual. Three streets.
Manual
Deal, decide, decide, decide.
Replay Any Spin
Your own replays
History holds every hand.
Shared replays
Share link.
What gets reproduced
Same cards, same outcome.
Winning Strategies
River Stud rewards conviction. Three streets, three chances to bet 3x, and the pay table pays 500:1 on a Royal Flush on all your bets combined. A Royal Flush on a 10-unit hand (all 3x) returns 5,000 units. That's the ceiling, and it's reachable from any hand that starts strong.
Front-load aggression on premium two-card combinations. Suited connected cards (e.g., 9-10 of the same suit) are strong two-card starts and worth 3x at 3rd Street. You're building a hand with straight flush potential. When the third card supports the draw, keep the pressure on at 4th Street. When it misses, reassess rather than chasing blindly.
Never flat-bet through River Stud. The pay table is structured to reward maximum investment on winning hands. A pair of Queens hit at 1x on all streets pays 1:1 on each of three streets - modest. Hit that same pair with 3x on all streets and you've tripled the return. Correct hand identification plus correct bet sizing is where the real profit lives.
Use the three-street structure to your advantage. Fold bad starts early, survive to 5th Street with premium draws at maximum investment, and the variance averages out in your favour over enough hands. This is not a passive game - active decision-making on every street is what separates winning sessions from breakeven ones.
Provably Fair Gaming
All five cards are locked in before the hand begins. The community cards revealed at 3rd, 4th, and 5th Street are not drawn live - they were fixed by cryptography before you placed your Ante. The house cannot adjust the runout based on your bet sizes. SHA-256 committed, mathematically sealed.
Session ends, server seed drops. Pull up any SHA-256 calculator, input the seeds and nonce, and verify every card dealt in every hand you played. Every community reveal, every hole card - all of it in the hash. No trust required. Just math.
Millionaire Mode is a paid $1 Royal Spades side bet that runs alongside the round; it does not reduce your main River Stud payouts. Two cryptographic commitments, both sealed before the session, both verifiable after. River Stud on WickedBet is completely transparent - the cards were always what they were going to be, and you can prove it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What side bets can I stack on top of River Stud?
Nine side bets: Three Card Reward, Five Card Reward, Suited Hole, Connector, Pairs Up, Three Card Combo, Colour Bonus, All Even, Royal Edge. Stack on top of your main bet. Most settle on their own; some require you not to fold - see the table.
Why should I play River Stud?
River Stud is a three-street poker game where you build a five-card hand and get paid by the pay table - no dealer to beat, just your cards versus the payout chart. Two private cards, three community cards revealed one at a time, and three decisions to raise 1-3x or fold. Royal Flush pays 500:1 on every active bet. The stakes compound with every street you stay in.
How do I trigger the $1,000,000 jackpot in River 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 River Stud?
All five cards - locked in by SHA-256 before you place your Ante. Community cards cannot be adjusted based on how much you bet at 3rd or 4th Street. The sequence is mathematically fixed. Session ends, server seed drops, you verify. Every card, every street, cryptographically proven.
What cryptos can I bet with on River 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 River Stud?
Fold weak two-card starts at 3rd Street - do not chase draws that aren't there. On premium two-card combinations (suited connectors, mid-to-high pairs), bet 3x from the start. Scale down to 1x on marginal draws to keep pot participation while limiting exposure. When you hit a premium four-card hand at 4th Street, lock in 3x at 5th Street without hesitation. The pay table pays you for courage on the right hands.
