Casino Hold’em

Introduction

Casino Hold 'Em is a poker variation, similar to Texas Hold 'Em, that is played in Egypt, Russia, South Africa, Holland, Latvia, Estonia, Ireland, Morocco, Malta, Ukraine, Panama, and Romania.

How to play

A game of casino hold'em plays out as follows:

1. - Play begins with each player making an Ante wager.
2. - The dealer deals the player and himself two cards.
3. - The dealer deals three community cards face up on the table.
4. - Each player must decide to either fold or call. If the player folds, then he gives up his cards and his Ante bet. If the player calls, then the Call bet must be equal to two times the Ante bet.
5. - The dealer will then deal two more community cards, for a total of five.
6. - The dealer will then turn over his own two cards.
7. - Both hands shall be scored according the highest poker value of the two hole cards and five community cards.
8. - The dealer must have a pair of fours or better to qualify. If the dealer does not qualify then the Ante will pay according to the Ante pay table below and the Call bet will push.
9. - If the dealer qualifies and beats the player, then the player will lose both the Ante and Call.
10. - If the dealer qualifies and the player beats the dealer then the Ante will pay according to the Ante pay table below and the Call bet will pay 1 to 1.
11. - If the dealer qualifies and the player ties the dealer then both Ante and Call bets will push.

Ante Bonus Payouts

In Casino Hold'em the player not only wins a standard 1 to 1 sum if they have the stronger hand, but for rare hands a higher sum.

1. Royal flush 100 to 1
2. Straight flush 20 to 1
3. Four of a kind 10 to 1
4. Full house 3 to 1
5. Flush 2 to 1
6. Straight or lower 1 to 1.

AA Bonus Bet Payouts

The AA bonus bet pays based on your first 2 cards and the first 3 table cards, before deciding to call or to fold.

1. Royal flush 100 to 1
2. Straight flush 50 to 1
3. Four of a kind 40 to 1
4. Full house 30 to 1
5. Flush 20 to 1
6. A pair of Aces to a straight pays 7 to 1