Casino Hold'em™

Casino Hold’em™ is a variation of a popular Texas Hold’em™ poker game created and patented by Steven Au-Yeung and played in the most popular online casinos. Casino Hold’em™ differs from Texas Hold’em™ in that it is played against the house rather than against other players.

Objective
The objective 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.

Cards
Casino Hold’em™ is played with a standard pack of 52 cards(Jokers are excluded). Cards are shuffled after each game.
The individual cards are ranked in the following falling order: Ace (high or low), King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Ace can be the highest-value card in a straight of A, K, Q, J, 10, or the lowest-value card in a straight of 5, 4, 3, 2, A.

Betting Tips

To:	Tip:
Select a chip	Just click the required chip at the bottom right of the table
Place your bet	Click the corresponding betting field
Increase your bet	Every click on the betting field adds one chip of the selected value to your stack
Decrease your bet	Click the betting field with CTRL held to decrease your stack chip by chip
Remove placed chips	Use CLEAR control
Play again	Click NEW GAME to remove all the chips and cards from the table once the game is completed
Repeat your bet	Click REBET to place the same stakes as in the previous round and start dealing

Betting Limits

Min/Max sign indicates minimum and maximum amount that can be placed on each betting field.
Move your pointer over the Min/Max sign to view the paytable when in the game.

Play
Play begins with placing an initial Ante bet. You can also make a side AA bet, but it cannot be made without Ante being placed.

Click DEAL. You and the dealer are both dealt two cards face down and three “flop” cards are dealt at the center of the table. You and the dealer can both use community cards to complete a hand. If the hand contains a winning combination, its name is displayed. You are supposed to estimate your chances to win and decide whether to raise and continue playing against the dealer, or fold and lose all the stakes.

Fold – by selcting to fold you end the game and lose all the stakes – both AA and Ante.
Raise – by selecting to raise you place one more stake that equal twice your Ante. Two more community cards are dealt, for a total of five. The Dealer's cards are revealed. The best paying hands are formed for the player and the dealer, using 5 out 7 available cards. The hands formed are evaluated.

Game Outcomes
The dealer must have a pair of 4s or higher to qualify.

If the Dealer’s hand does not qualify, you win. Ante bet is paid out according to the Ante paytable, and Raise bet is returned to you.
If the Dealer’s hand qualifies, it is compared to your hand:

If the Dealer's hand is lower, your Ante bet is paid according to Ante paytable and Raise bet pays 1:1.
If the Dealer's hand is higher, you lose both Ante and Raise bets. Even if you lose against the Dealer, you still receive AA winnings if you qualify for it. AA winnings are paid according to AA paytable.
If you and the Dealer have exactly the same hands it is a push. In this case Raise and Ante are returned to you, while AA bet still can win.

Hand Ranking

If you and the dealer have hands of the same type, the hand that includes the card of higher value wins (i.e. Three Kings beats Three Queens; a flush of A, 6, 5, 4, 3 beats a flush of K, J, 10, 8, 7).
If the hands are of the same type and value, the next highest card that is not part of the paying hand, known as the kicker, determines the winner.

Ante Bet Payouts

Hand	Odds
Royal Flush	100 to 1
Straight Flush	20 to 1
Four of a Kind	10 to 1
Full House	3 to 1
Flush	2 to 1
Straight	1 to 1
Three of a Kind	1 to 1
Two Pair	1 to 1
One Pair	1 to 1
High Card	1 to 1

AA Bet Payouts

Hand	Odds
Royal Flush	100 to 1
Straight Flush	50 to 1
Four 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
Aces or Better	7 to 1

Winning Hands

Hand	Description	Sample
Royal Flush	It's the highest hand that consists of Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace, all of the same suit.	A♣ K♣ Q♣ J♣ 10♣
Straight Flush	Five cards in sequence, all of the same suit.	5♦ 4♦ 3♦ 2♦ A♦
Four of a Kind	Four cards of the same rank, one in each suit.	10♣ 10♦ 10♥ 10♠ 5♦
Full House	Three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.	K♠ K♣ K♥ 3♦ 3♠
Flush	Five cards, all of the same suit.	A♥ Q♥ 10♥ 5♥ 3♥
Straight	Five cards in sequence of any suit.	A♥ Q♥ 10♥ 5♥ 3♥
Three of a Kind	Three cards of the same rank and two unmatched cards.	2♦ 2♠ 2♥ K♠ 6♠
Two Pair	Two sets of two cards of the same rank and any fifth card.	J♦ J♠ 10♠ 10♣ 9♠
One Pair	Any hand of two cards of the same rank and three unmatched cards.	2♣ 2♠ 8♣ 5♥ 3♥
High Card (No Pair)	No two cards have the same rank, the five cards are not in sequence, and the five cards are not all the same suit.	A♣ Q♣ 7♦ 5♥ 2♣