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Game Rules
Let It Ride Poker - single player
Rule Authority:
InterCasino Let It Ride Poker is played and programmed according to Atlantic City Poker rules.
Authority:
New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Rule Exceptions:
The payoffs of 'Bonus' bets are noted within the payoffs section below.
Premise:
Every player of InterCasino Let It Ride Poker plays against the dealer and not any other players. The objective of the game is to obtain the highest poker hand (containing at least a pair of tens), but at the same time keeping the maximum bet on the table.
Betting:
Your chips are stacked by denomination: $1, $5, $25, $100, $500 and are displayed at the bottom of the screen next to the User Information Box. You can select the amount that you would like to wager on a given hand by then clicking on the left mouse button the chip of that denomination. The amount then wagered on any given hand can be either increased or decreased by placing the mouse on the stack that you wish to add or subtract to, and by clicking on the left button you can add a chip and by clicking on the right button you can decrease from it. You can then repeat your last bet anytime by hitting the '0' button on your numeric keyboard. Other shortcuts are summarized below.
Rules of play:
A player begins every hand by placing an ante on the table, which consists of three identical bets. At this stage, the player then has the option of making an additional $1 bet in order to qualify for the bonus. To make this a bonus bet, the player can click on the BONUS PAYOUT red circle and then press DEAL.
There are six cards dealt in total and the first three cards are dealt to the player (face up) and the next three are placed faced down in front of the dealer. At this point the player may choose to either withdraw from the first bet (PULL BET) or to keep it on the table (let It Ride). The dealer then takes out the fourth card and turns over the fifth card. The player can then decide again whether to Let it Ride or to Pull the second bet. After this the dealer turns over the sixth card and the hand is then scored.
The player then wins if their hand qualifies with at least a pair of tens, and the payoff is then calculated by the quality of the hand. The player can win a bonus on top of their payout if they have placed an original $1 bet and then draw one of the following hands:
- Royal Flush
- Straight Flush
- Four of a Kind
- Full House
- Flush
- Straight
- Three of a Kind.
Payoffs:
| Hand | Payoff |
|---|---|
| One Pair - 10's or Better | 1 to 1 |
| Two Pairs | 2 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 3 to 1 |
| Straight | 5 to 1 |
| Flush | 8 to 1 |
| Full House | 11 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind | 50 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 200 to 1 |
| Royal Flush | 1000 to 1 |
Note:
The maximum payout is limited to $50,000 per hand.
The player will also win a bonus as well as their payout above if they take the original $1 Bonus bet and then draw one of the following hands: Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, or Three of a Kind. The bonus payoffs are shown below:
| Hand | Bonus Payoff |
|---|---|
| Royal Flush | $30,000 |
| Straight Flush | $3,000 |
| Four of a Kind | $400 |
| Full House | $200 |
| Flush | $50 |
| Straight | $25 |
| Three of a Kind | $5 |
Please note that a bonus bet is not refundable even in case of a bonus payoff or otherwise.
Betting limits:
$6 minimum initial ante
$2 minimum (final) bet.
$300 maximum bet.
$1 bonus bet.
Numeric Keyboard Shortcuts:
| Keyboard Entry | Action |
|---|---|
| 0 | Repeat last bet |
| Enter | Deal, Let It Ride |
| - | Pull Bet |
| Up Arrow | Increase bet by $1 |
| Down Arrow | Decrease bet by $1 |
| "Shift + Up Arrow" | Increase bet by $10 |
| "Shift + Down Arrow" | Decrease bet by $10 |
| Del | Remove Bets / Cash Out while chat window is closed |
For keyboards without keypads, you must use the "Fn" key plus the shortcuts above (e.g. <Fn> + Enter). Please note that these keyboard shortcuts are given as a suggestion only. Some computers may function differently, and the shortcuts may not work on some computers.
Note:
You are able to turn on and off the sound, voice and animation at anytime by clicking on the Options button that is located on the lower left-hand area of the console. The setting is turned on is the box is checked and off when it is unchecked, you must exit and re-enter the game to re-activate the animation feature.
References:
For more information on Let It Ride Poker, please have a look at the following references:
- Allen, J. Edward. The Basics of Winning Caribbean Stud Poker and Let It Ride (Basics of Winning Series), Cardoza Pub., 1996.
- Tamburin, Henry. Reference Guide to Casino Gambling, Research Services Unlimited, 1993.
