Poker

Gather your friends around the virtual poker table for the ultimate poker night and try your luck as you play poker online at Stake Casino!

Poker is a popular card game of skill that is widely played around the world, and particularly at online casinos such as Stake.com.

What is Poker?

Poker is a popular card game of skill that is widely played around the world, and particularly at online casinos such as Stake.com.

The objective of this classic table game is to create the highest ranking five-card poker hand to beat the other players at the poker table.

Whether you're a beginner to casino games, or advanced, you can have fun playing our online poker game against your friends and other keen poker players at Stake Casino!

Poker Gameplay & How to Play Poker

To play poker online at Stake.com, you must first create an account. Once you're all set up, you can take a seat at the virtual poker table and be in with a chance to win big.

The objective of the game is to form the best five-card poker hand according to the hand rankings below. Be sure to check out our ultimate guide to playing poker online. You should also consider the following rules before getting started.

Types of Stake Poker Games

Texas Hold'em

The object of the game is for players to form a five-card poker hand that ranks higher than the other players’ five-card poker hands. Each player may use any combination of the two cards initially dealt to them at the beginning of the game, referred to as “hole” cards, and the five cards dealt on the table throughout the course of the game, referred to as “community” cards or “board” cards.

Omaha

The rules of Omaha are very similar to the Texas Hold’em rules. The only difference is that every player receives four cards face down (the ‘hole cards’) and must use two of their four hole cards and three of the five community cards to make their best five card hand.

Poker Hand Rankings

Royal Flush

A Royal Flush is the best hand in poker, comprising the ace, king, queen, jack and ten of the same suit.

Straight Flush

A sequence of five cards, all sharing the same suit. In the event of a tie, the winner is determined by the highest-ranking card at the top of the sequence. A Straight Flush can only be beaten by a Royal Flush or higher Straight Flush.

Four of a Kind

Four cards of the same rank, accompanied by a single side card or 'kicker.' Should a tie occur, the winner is determined by the highest kicker.

Full House

Three cards of the same rank, alongside a pair of a different rank. If two players both have a Full House, the player with the highest three cards of the same rank wins. For tied three matching cards, the pot is settled by the highest value between the two matching cards.

Flush

Five cards of the same suit, not in numerical order. The value of a flush is determined by the highest card in the hand. If two players have flushes, the flush with the highest card wins. If those are the same, the next highest cards are compared, and so on.

Straight

A hand containing five consecutive cards. The cards in a straight are ranked sequentially, with the highest card determining the value of the straight. The suits of the cards do not matter, only the sequence. If two players have straights, the straight with the highest card wins. If those are the same, the next highest cards are compared, and so on.

Three of a Kind

Three cards of the same rank. In a tie, the highest kicker, and if necessary, the second-highest kicker card, determines the winner.

Two Pair

A pair of cards of one rank, matched with another pair of a different rank, along with one kicker card. In case of a tie, victory goes to the player with the highest pair. If both players have identical highest pairs, the highest second pair takes precedence. If a tie persists, the highest kicker becomes the deciding factor.

One Pair

Two cards of the same rank, accompanied by three unrelated side cards. In a tie, the winner is determined by the highest pair. If the pairs are identical, the highest kicker wins, and if necessary, the second-highest and third-highest kickers can be used to break the tie.

High Card

Any hand not falling into the aforementioned categories. In the case of a tie, victory is awarded to the player with the highest card, followed by subsequent cards in descending order until the tie is resolved.

Still need a hand? We've got you covered! We've developed guides explaining common poker terminology and how to join poker tournaments on Stake. You can also visit the Stake Help Centre for more details about our poker rules.

How to Deposit Funds to Play Stake Poker Online & Bet Responsibly

You can play poker at Stake online casino by depositing in a local currency or via cryptocurrencies.

Right now, you can play at Stake.com with the following local currencies – ARS, CLP, CAD, JPY, INR and TRY. Depending on your preferences, you can also view your balance in numerous other currencies too. You can find more information about our local currency options  on our community forum, as well as our local currency payment guide.

We have a great selection of guides on how to deposit with Canadian Dollars, Turkish Lira, Vietnamese Dong, Argentine Pesos, Chilean Pesos, and Indian Rupees.

To play Stake Poker with crypto, you can easily deposit crypto units into your account using coins like BTC, ETH, USDT, EOS, Doge, LTC, SOL, TRX and more. You can find the full list of available cryptocurrencies, as well as our recommendations and guide for choosing the right coin for you. When you’re ready, you can use fast, easy and reliable crypto exchange platforms such as Mesh or use Moonpay and Swapped.com to buy your chosen crypto.

Stake offers live support to players via our customer support staff for help with issues like depositing and withdrawing units and more.

Learn how to use the Stake Vault to securely store your funds online for all future gameplay at Stake Casino. You can also read our crypto security guide to learn more about keeping your funds safe and secure at Stake.com.

Please always remember to bet within your means and gamble responsibly. You can find out how to stay in control with our Stake Smart guidelines. You can also use our monthly budget calculator and betting limit guide to determine how much of your disposable income you can afford to allocate to gambling.

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