Casino Hold'em Description
Casino
Hold’em is a variation of the popular
poker game Texas Hold’em. Both games are
easy to learn and offer the rewards of a side
bet. Casino Hold’em differs from Texas
Hold’em in that you play against the house
rather than against other players.
The
object of the game is to beat the dealer’s
hand by getting the best possible five-card hand
out of the two cards you are dealt and five community
cards. If you beat the dealer, you win! To add
to the excitement, you can also place a side
bet, which pays out if a pair of aces or higher
is dealt in the first five cards.
To help you with
the game, Casino Hold’em
displays messages when you have the option of
side bets or when you are about to fold a paying
hand. You can use the Options menu to turn these
messages on or off.
To play Casino Hold’em:
- Select a chip value.
- Click the Ante betting circle until the number
of chips displayed equals the amount you want
to bet.
- If you want to place a side bet, click the
AA+ betting circle. To bet a different amount
from the ante, select another chip value and
then click the AA+ betting circle.
- Optionally, click Clear to remove all your
chips from the table.
- Click Deal.
You must place the ante bet before dealing
can begin.
The first card is burned,
you are dealt two cards face up, and the dealer
is dealt two cards face down. Three flop cards
are also dealt face up. The Call and Fold buttons
appear.
Review
your cards and do one of the following:
6. a Click Call if you think you have
a winning hand.
A bet, double
the amount of your ante, is placed
in the Call betting circle. The last
two cards are dealt and the dealer’s
cards are shown.
If you beat the
dealer's hand, a Win message appears
displaying the amount of your total
winnings with a summary of both hands.
To see a breakdown of your winnings,
hover the mouse over the Win message.
- If the dealer's
hand does not qualify, a Dealer does
not qualify message appears and you win
the game as described.
- If you do not beat
the dealer’s hand, a Lose message
appears and your chips are removed from
the betting circles.
- If the play pushes,
a Push message appears and your bets
are returned to you.
- Click
Play Again to start a new game.
Or:
- Click
Fold, if you do not think you have a winning
hand.
Your chips are removed
from the table and you forfeit any AA+
bets you may qualify for. If warning messages
are turned on, a text message appears indicating
you are folding a paying hand.
- Click
Play Again to start a new game.
If you placed an AA+
bet:
- Your cards are evaluated
after you click Call.
- If you win the bet,
your winnings are stacked next to the AA+
betting circle, and the amount of your winnings
is displayed.
- If you do not qualify,
your chips are removed from the AA+ circle.
To play again:
- Click Play Again. Your
bets from the last round are placed on the
table.
- To bet a different
amount from the last round, click Clear,
select another chip value, and click the
betting circles that you want to bet on.
Continue with play
as described in steps 4 to 6, above.
Casino Hold’em Rules
Casino Hold’em
is a five-card poker game using a single
52-card deck. To win, you must beat the dealer
by getting a higher five-card hand. You and
the dealer can both use community cards to
complete a hand.
Play begins when you
place an initial bet, the ante bet. You may
also place an optional AA+ bet. You win this
bet if a pair of aces or higher is dealt in
the first five cards.
After you place the ante,
two cards are dealt to you face up, two cards
are dealt to the dealer face down, and three
flop cards are dealt on the table. At this
point, you evaluate your hand to decide if
you want to continue. If you fold, you forfeit
your ante and any AA+ winnings you qualify
for. If you call, your call bet is placed at
double the ante.
If you call, the last
two community cards are dealt and the dealer’s
cards are shown. The dealer must have a pair
of 4s or higher to qualify. If the dealer’s
hand does not qualify, you win, the ante bet
is paid out according to the pay table , and
the call bet pushes.
If the dealer’s
hand qualifies, it is compared to your hand
. If the dealer's hand is lower, you are paid
out according to the ante pay table and the
call bet pays 1:1. If the dealer's hand is
higher, you lose both your ante and your call
bets. Even if you lose against the dealer,
you still receive AA+ winnings that you qualify
for, paid out according to the AA+ pay table
.
When you and the dealer
tie, the next highest card that is not part
of the paying hand, known as the kicker, determines
the winner.
- Dealer has Q/4
- Player has Q/3
- Community cards are
9/9/Q/5/2
The play pushes because
the dealer and player both have Two Pairs (a
pair of queens and a pair of 9s) and the next
highest card, the 5, is in the community cards,
acting as the kicker. Neither the dealer nor
the player has a high enough card to beat the
kicker.
If the player had
a Q/7, then the 7 card would be the kicker
and the player would win.
Casino Hold’em Hands
Paying hands are ranked
in descending order, as follows:
| Hand |
Definition |
| Royal Flush |
The highest hand
in poker. It consists of the following
cards: 10, jack, queen, king, and an
ace all of the same suit. |
| Straight Flush |
Five cards in sequence,
all of the same suit |
| Four of a Kind |
Four cards of the
same denomination, one in each suit |
| Full House |
Three cards of
one denomination and two cards of another
denomination |
| Flush |
Five cards all
of the same suit |
| Straight |
Five cards in sequence
of any suit |
| Three of a
Kind |
Three cards of
the same denomination and two unmatched
cards |
| Two Pairs |
Two sets of two
cards of the same denomination and any
fifth card |
| One Pair |
Any hand of two
cards of the same denomination and one
unmatched card |
| High card |
Any hand of three
cards of different rank and a variety
of suits |
You Win at Casino Hold'em If...
The dealer’s hand
does not qualify (dealer does not get a pair
of 4s or higher)
- your hand ranks higher
than the dealer’s hand
You win the AA+
bet if a pair of aces or higher is dealt
in the first five cards. |
