Apr 27 2026
Mississippi Stud Poker Hole-Card Play
Many APs preach that the book “Beyond Counting” by James Grosjean contains everything you need if you just know how to find it. They say that you must simply “read everything.” Mississippi Stud (MS) is a good example. The most common hole-card to see in MS is the flop card, yet at first this strategy appears missing from Beyond Counting.
Mississippi Stud Poker Hole-Card Play: Update #1
In this post, I presented flop-hole-card strategy for Mississippi Stud (MS). At the time, I stated that the most common hole-card to see in MS is the flop card. After watching the game at several casinos, I was not so sure. Then I read a message board post at wizardofvegas, stating:
Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker Hole-Card Play: Two Dealer Cards
I know it must seem like I am drunk, given the way I keep analyzing over-the-top AP opportunities. How could it be possible to see both of the dealer's hole-cards in Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker (THB) at the start of the hand? I was recently contacted by a surveillance professional at a casino where this exact scenario took place! He told me that THB was hand dealt at his casino.
Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker Hole-Card Play: One Dealer Card and One Community Card
There is no doubt that Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker (THB) has a big hole-card issue. In this post I covered the situation when the AP sees one dealer hole-card, which gives the AP a 7.61% edge over the house with perfect play.
