Casino Hold'em is a variation of the ever popular Texas Hold'em Poker that is so popular around the world today. This variation is played in casinos against the dealer rather than other players.

To start off, place a wager on the ANTE area and click the DEAL button. Two "hole" cards are then dealt to each player, and three community cards are dealt face up in the middle (known as the flop). At this point the player may choose to either FOLD or CALL. A fold will forfeit your cards and ante wager. A call bet is always two times the size of the ante wager and allows you to continue in the hand.

Two more community cards are then dealt into the middle of the table, and the dealer will turn over his hand. Both you and the dealer will make their best five card poker hand from the two hole cards and five community cards. The object is to make a better poker hand than the dealer.

For the dealer to qualify, he must have a poker hand that is equal to a pair of fours or better. If he doesn't qualify then the ante wager will be paid out according to the payout table below and the call bet is returned to the player (known as a push).

If the dealer qualifies and has a poker hand that beats your hand then the dealer wins and both your ante and bet are lost. However if the dealer qualifies but you have the superior hand, then the call bet will be paid out at even money (1:1) and the ante paid out according to the following table:

• Royal flush - 100 to 1


• Straight flush - 20 to 1


• 4 of a kind - 10 to 1


• Full house - 3 to 1


• Flush - 2 to 1


• All other - 1 to 1

Some Casino Hold'em games will also offer a bonus side bet, referred to as the AA+ Side Bet. The side bet is based on your two hole cards and the three flop cards. The payout for this bonus bet may vary but typically is as follows:

• Royal flush - 100 to 1


• Straight flush - 50 to 1


• 4 of a kind - 40 to 1


• Full house - 30 to 1


• Flush - 20 to 1


• Straight - 7 to 1


• Three of a Kind - 7 to 1


• Two Pair - 7 to 1


• Pair of Aces - 7 to 1

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