The players of poker use a standard 52 card deck for the play. The players play the game on a table whose size is the same as a blackjack table. The table restrains three circles named “Ante”, “Aces Up” and “1* to 3* ante” in front of each player seat. Each of these circles represents each of the betting options presented in the game.
The play begins
At the beginning of the game, each players decides where to place the bet, whether to place it on the Aces Up or the Ante circle or on the both. The player who has chosen to play for both the games should consign the bets in both of the circles. The dealer deals each player with the five face down cards, from which the player has to form the highest four card poker hand by choosing best four cards form the five face down cards. The player chooses the cards based on the hand rankings as follows.
1. Four of a kind.
2. Straight flush.
3. Pair of Aces.
4. Two pairs.
5. Flush: four cards of the same suit.
6. Three of a kind.
7. Straight. The dealer then deals with himself by using the one face up and five face down cards. The advantage for the dealers is that his hand has not to be qualified. Once the cards have been dealt, it’s the time for the players to have a look at the cards and to decide whether to raise or to fold. If the player’s choice is to fold, then the player loses both the bets. And if the player chooses to raise, then he has to raise at least the Ante bet amount and should raise up to 3 times the Ante. Once the entire player’s has decided, the dealer opens his cards and chooses the four best cards out of the six. The player loses his bet if the dealers hand is higher. Else if the players hand is higher or equals to the dealer, then the player is paid 1:1. The player is also qualified for a bonus payout if his hand value is “three of a kind” or better. Usually the four of a kind (highest possible hand) pays 25:1.
