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| Response | · Bermuda Poker
Bermuda poker is a solo version of the world's most popular card game, poker. Bermuda poker pits you, the player, against the dealer and you're paid out according to the rank of your poker hand. The better your hand, the bigger your payout. Bermuda poker also offers a separate, optional $1 progressive jackpot bet. If you play the progressive and your hand qualifies, you win big!
At the beginning of each game you are required to place an initial bet, known as an ante.
- Select a chip value of either $1, $5, $10, $25, or $100.
- Click the betting circle until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- To reduce your ante amount, right-click on the betting circle to remove chips. Your ante will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected chip.
- Click Progressive if you wish to participate in the progressive jackpot bet. When you place a $1 progressive jackpot bet you will hear a cha-ching sound. A light will also appear on the coin slot in front of the betting circle to indicate that you have placed a progressive jackpot bet.
- Click Deal. You and the dealer will each be dealt a hand of five cards. All of your cards will be face up, but only one of the dealer's cards will be face up. No additional cards are dealt.
- Click Fold or Raise.
- Choose Fold if you have a hand that you do not believe will win. When you choose Fold, the game ends and the dealer wins. You will lose your ante and you can start again.
- Choose Raise if you have a hand that you believe will win. When you choose Raise, you will automatically place an additional bet that is equal to twice your ante. The dealer's cards will be turned face up to determine the winner.
Bermuda poker uses a one deck shoe.
If the dealer's hand does not have a rank of an Ace-King or higher, the dealer fails to qualify and the game is over. Your ante and bet will be returned to you together with an additional amount equal to your ante.
- Your ante is $20. You want to play your hand so you choose Raise. When you Raise, you automatically place an additional bet that is equal to twice your ante, in this case, $40. The dealer fails to qualify. Your $20 ante and $40 bet are returned to you together with an additional $20.
If the dealer's hand qualifies, it is compared to your hand. If the dealer's hand is higher, you will lose both your ante and your bet. If the dealer's hand is lower, you will receive twice your ante and will be paid out on your bet according to the payout schedule. Payout odds are also shown on the table top next to the betting circle.
If your hand and the dealer's tie on rank, whoever has the next highest ranking card is the winner. If there is an absolute tie, you will get all your money back.
Once the game is over, you will have the chance to change your ante and begin again.
- If you do not have enough credits to ante or bet, or if all of your credits are non-refundable credit, such as bonus chips, you will receive a message to inform you of this. You can then choose to purchase more chips and continue to play.
A winning hand pays out according to the following odds:
Your Hand
| Payout
| Royal Flush
| 100:1
| Straight Flush
| 50:1
| Four of a Kind
| 20:1
| Full House
| 7:1
| Flush
| 5:1
| Straight
| 4:1
| Three of a Kind
| 3:1
| Two Pair
| 2:1
| One Pair
| 1:1
| Ace-King
| 1:1
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You can place a separate $1 bonus bet if you would like the chance to win the progressive jackpot. By placing this optional $1 bet, you have the chance to win the progressive jackpot or a portion of the progressive jackpot even when the dealer does not qualify! Below is the payout table for the optional $1 bet.
Your Hand
| Payout
| Royal Flush
| 100% of the Jackpot
| Straight Flush
| 10% of the Jackpot
| Four of a Kind
| $250
| Full House
| $150
| Flush
| $100
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| · Baccarat
Baccarat is a sophisticated game that originated in Europe. Players bet on the player, the banker, or a tie. The dealer deals two cards to the player and two cards to the banker. Depending on the value of the hands, a third card may be dealt for each hand. The hand with a total card value closest to nine wins.
At the beginning of each hand you must place a bet. The chips you bet appear in the betting area of the baccarat table.
- Select a $1, $5, $10, $25, or $100 chip value by clicking on the chip.
- Click on the betting area until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet. Bets can be placed on the player's hand, the banker's hand, a tie, or a combination of the tie bet and one other bet. You cannot place a bet on the player and banker in the same hand.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click on the chips you have bet. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected chip.
- Click Deal. You and the banker each receive two cards face up. Depending on the cards received, both parties may be dealt a third card.
We use a four deck shoe in Baccarat.
No hand receives more than three cards.
When the player's and banker's hands are equal then a tie is declared.
Tens and face cards are worth zero, aces are worth one, and all other cards are worth their face value. If the value of a hand exceeds nine, then as shown below, the value is adjusted by subtracting 10 from the total.
Third Card Rule
After the player and the banker receive their first two cards, a third card is dealt to each if required by the Third Card Rule. The player's hand is always played out first.
The following table explains how to complete the player's hand.
If a player's cards total:
| The player must:
| 0-5
| Draw a third card
| 6-7
| Stand
| 8-9
| Stand (Natural)
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After the player's hand is determined, the banker's hand is played out. If the player's hand equals 6 or 7 and the player did not draw a third card, the banker's hand is played out as indicated in Table A. Otherwise the bankers hand is played out as indicated in Table B.
If a banker's cards total:
| The banker must:
| 3-5
| Draw a third card
| 6+
| Stand
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If a banker's cards total:
| The banker must draw when the player's third card is:
| The banker must stand when the player's third card is:
| 0-2
| 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
| | 3
| 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10
| 8
| 4
| 2,3,4,5,6,7
| 1,8,9,10
| 5
| 4,5,6,7
| 1,2,3,8,9,10
| 6
| 6,7
| 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10
| 7
| | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
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If you place a winning wager the payouts are as follows:
Winning Wager
| Payout
| | Player hand wager | 1:1
| | Banker hand wager | 1:1 (less 5% house commission)
| | Tie wager | 8:1
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- If a bet on the tie is part of a combination bet, and the outcome of the hand is a tie, then the bet on the player or banker is a push and the payout results solely from the tie bet.
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| · Battle Royale
Battle Royale is a simple game based on the children's game War. Once you place your bet, you and the dealer each receive one card face-up. The high card wins; if there is a tie, you can surrender or battle for the chance to win at 3:1 odds.
At the beginning of each hand you must place a bet, also known as an ante. The chips you bet appear in the betting circle of the table.
- Select a $1, $5, $10, $25, or $100 chip value by clicking on the chip.
- Click on the betting area until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click on the chips you have bet. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected chip.
- Click Deal and you and the dealer will each be dealt one card face up. No additional cards are dealt except in the event of a tie.
- If there is a tie you can Surrender or Battle.
- Click Surrender if you do not want to go to battle. When you surrender, the game ends and the dealer wins. You lose half your original wager.
- Click Battle if you want to go to battle. When you battle, a bet equal to your ante is automatically placed for you. You and the dealer are each dealt three cards face down followed by one card face-up. The face-up cards are compared and the high card wins.
Battle Royale uses a four deck shoe which is reshuffled after each hand.
Suits do not matter in Battle Royale.
If your card is higher than the dealer's card, you win the hand. Your original bet is returned plus you win an amount equal to your initial bet.
- If your ante is $10 and you go to battle you must place an additional $10 bet. If your battle card is higher than the dealer's battle card, your two $10 bets are returned and you are paid an additional $10 in winnings.
If you go to battle and your second card ties the dealer's second card, you win at odds of 3:1 on your battle bet.
- If your ante is $10 and you go to battle you must place an additional $10 bet. If you tie the dealer in the battle round your initial ante and battle bet are returned and you receive an additional $30 in winnings.
A winning hand pays out according to the following odds:
First Round
| Result
| Dealer has high card
| Dealer wins
| Player has high card
| Player wins
| Tie
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| Result
| Player surrenders
| Player loses half of initial wager
| Player has high card
| Player wins at 1:1 odds
| Tie
| Player wins at 3:1 odds on Battle Bet
| Dealer has high card
| Player loses initial wager plus Battle Bet
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| · Blackjack
Blackjack is the most popular casino card game in the world. The name Blackjack arose when an American casino decided to popularise the game by paying a bonus to any player holding the ace of spades and either the jack of clubs or jack of spades. The object of the game is simple – obtain a total card count higher than that of the dealer without exceeding 21.
Before receiving any cards, you must place a wager.
- Select a chip value of either $1, $5, $10, $25, or $100.
- Click the betting circle until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click the betting circle to remove chips. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected chip.
- Click Deal. You and the dealer will each be dealt two cards. Both of your cards will be face up, but only one of the dealer's cards will be face up.
- Review your cards.
- To receive another card, click Hit.
- If you are satisfied with your hand and wish to double your initial wager, click Double.
- If you receive two cards of equal value and wish to split them into two new hands of one card each, click Split.
- If you are satisfied with your hand and your wager, click Stand.
| After you play your first game, you can place your original bet amount again by clicking the Repeat Bet button. |
Blackjack uses a six deck shoe.
The face cards - jack, queen and king, all have a value of 10, aces count as either 1 or 11, and the remaining cards are worth their face value.
If your hand exceeds 21, you bust and automatically lose the hand. If you have the same card total as the dealer, from 17 and up, no one wins and you get your wager back in a push.
The dealer must stand on 17 and above and draw on 16 and below.
If the dealer's face-up card is an ace, you will be asked if you wish to buy insurance.
Here are some tips and advice for playing Blackjack.
| If the dealer's face-up card is: | Hit on: | Stand on: | | 3, 4, 5, or 6 | 11 and lower Soft 17 and lower | 12 and higher Soft 18 and higher | | 7, 8, 9, 10, or ace | 16 and lower Soft 17 and lower | 17 and higher Soft 18 and higher |
| If the dealer's face-up card is: | Split: | | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 | 2s, 3s, 8s, and aces | | 8, 9, 10, or ace | 8s and aces |
| If your first two cards total: | Double if the dealer's face-up card is: | | 11 | Anything except an ace | | 10 | Anything except a 10 or an ace | | 9 | 2 to 8 | | 7 or 8 | 3 to 6 |
If you get Blackjack (21), the payout is 3:2. If your hand beats the dealer's hand but does not equal 21, the payout is 1:1.
Hand
| Who wins?
| | Dealer busts (hand exceeds 21) | Player wins
| | Player's hand is closest to 21 | Player wins
| | Player busts (hand exceeds 21) | Dealer wins
| | Dealer's hand is closest to 21 | Dealer wins
| | Hands are equal or a push is achieved | No loss or gain
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Blackjack Terms and Lingo
Term
| Definition
| | Bust | A hand in blackjack that goes over twenty-one. If you bust you lose. | | Double | Allows you to double your initial wager. The bet is placed after the first two cards are dealt. Only double your bet when you are reasonably sure you will only need one more card to win. Your bet will be placed automatically and you will be dealt one last card. Your hand will always consist of only three cards when doubling. Also known as doubling down. | | Face-up card | The card in the dealer's hand that is face up for you to see before you play your hand. Also known as open card or up card. | | Hard hand | Any hand that does not contain an ace. Or a hand that contains one or more aces that count as only one point. | | Hit | To ask the dealer for another card. | | Insurance | A side bet that equals half of the original wager. Insurance gives you a chance to protect yourself from the dealer's Blackjack. If the dealer's card is an ace, there is the possibility of blackjack. When this happens you will be asked whether you would like to buy insurance. If you believe the dealer has blackjack, you can buy insurance to protect yourself. If the dealer gets blackjack, the insurance will pay 2:1, which equals your original bet. If you have insured yourself and the dealer does not obtain blackjack, then you lose your insurance but retain your original wager.
| | Natural | A two-card hand of 21 points. Sometimes referred to as blackjack. | | Push | A tie hand between you and the dealer. Occurs when you and the dealer have unbusted hands with the same total points. | | Soft hand | Any hand that contains an ace that can be counted as 11. For example, an ace and a 6 is called a soft 17. | | Split | If you are dealt two cards of identical value you can split them into two new hands of one card each. Each hand would then be played out in turn. You may only split a hand once. The wager placed on each new hand will be equal to the original bet. You may double down on one or both of the new hands. When aces are split, only one card will be dealt to each hand. A split hand resulting in blackjack pays out a ratio of 1:1 rather than the normal 3:2. | | Stand | Stand is to be satisfied with your hand and refuse another card. |
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| · Craps
Craps has been a popular casino game since the era of the Roman gladiators. Players bet on whether the shooter will or will not be able to roll a winning combination with a pair of six-sided dice. You'll be hard-pressed to find a game with more excitement and fun than Craps.
Once you place your wagers they will appear on the betting table. Some wagers must be placed before the point is established, while other wagers can be placed at any time.
- Select a chip value of either $1, $5, $10, $25, or $100.
- Click specific areas of the betting table until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click the betting circle to remove chips. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected chip.
- Click Roll. The dice is rolled and the outcome appears in a box at the top of the screen.
The player, called the shooter, rolls two dice and the total of the two dice is added together.
The first roll is called the come-out roll. When rolling the come-out roll, the shooter is trying to establish a point by rolling one of the following numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. If one of those numbers comes up, then that number becomes the point.
If you wagered on the Pass Line, you are betting that the shooter will roll the point again before rolling a 7.
- Your Pass Line bet would win if the shooter rolled the following sequence: 4, 6, 8, 12, 5, 4. You would lose if the shooter rolled this sequence: 4, 6, 8, 12, 5, 7. The round ends when the shooter either rolls the point (by rolling a 4) or craps out (by rolling a 7).
If you wagered the Don't Pass Line, you are betting that the shooter will crap out by rolling a 7 before the point is rolled again.
- Your Don't Pass Line would win if the shooter rolled the following sequence: 4, 6, 8, 12, 5, 7. You would lose if the shooter rolled this sequence: 4, 6, 8, 12, 5, 4.
If the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 on the come-out roll, the Pass Line bet is paid off at even money and the Don't Pass bet is lost. If the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 then the Pass Line bet is lost. The Don't Pass bet wins if a 2 or 3 is rolled and is a push if a 12 is rolled.
If the shooter rolls a point number, then the game progresses to the next stage where the shooter has to roll the same number again before rolling a 7.
The Pass and Don't Pass bets are common bets. However, there are many other bets that can be made.
The following bets can be made in Craps:
Bet type
| Definition
| | Pass | This is a bet that the shooter will throw a 7 or 11 on the come-out roll or, alternatively, that the shooter will roll the point again before rolling a 7. You cannot remove a Pass bet after the point has been made. | | Don't Pass | This is the opposite of the Pass bet. This bet is placed against the shooter and wins if craps (2 or 3) is thrown on the come-out roll or if the shooter fails to make the point. If a 12 is thrown, the bet is a push. You cannot remove a Don't Pass bet after the point has been made. | | Come | This bet is similar to the Pass bet but need not be made on the come-out roll. When you place a Come bet, the next number rolled is treated as if it were your point. | | Don't Come | Again, this bet is similar to the Don't Pass bet, but can be made after a point has been made. You cannot remove the Don't Come bet after it has been placed. | | Odds | This is an additional bet made on a Pass, Don't Pass, Come or Don't Come bet that has already been placed. Odds bets can only be made once the point has been established. Odds bets are paid out at the true odds: 2:1 on a roll of 4 or 10, 3:2 on a roll of 5 or 9, and 6:5 on a roll of 6 or 8. Odds bets can be removed or reduced at any time. | | Buy | This bet can be made on the following numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. It is a bet that the relevant number will be thrown before a 7. Buy bets can only be made or altered when the point is on, as identified by the puck. | | Lay | This bet can be made on the following numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. It is a bet that a 7 will be thrown before the relevant number. Lay bets can only be made or altered when the point is on, as identified by the puck. | | Field | This is a bet on the outcome of the next throw. It pays even money if a 3,4,9,10 or 11 is thrown and 2:1 if Snake Eyes or Boxcars are thrown. | | Hard Way | This bet can be made on 4, 6, 8 or 10. It is a bet that the relevant number will be thrown in its double form (for instance, a hard 8 occurs when two 4s are thrown) before a 7 and before that number is thrown in any other combination. | | Propositions | A number of wagering options that include any craps, any 7 and either 2, 12, 3 or 11 being thrown on the next roll. | | Big 6 | A Big 6 bet is an even money bet that 6 will be rolled before 7. | | Big 8 | A Big 8 bet is an even money bet that 8 will be rolled before 7. |
A winning roll of the dice pays out according to the following odds.
- Our Craps game charges a 5% Lay Commission on both winning and losing Lay wagers.
Bet
| Payout
| | Pass | 1:1
| | Don't Pass | 1:1
| | Come | 1:1
| | Don't Come | 1:1
| Pass Line Odds 4 or 10 5 or 9 6 or 8 | 2:1 3:2 6:5
| Don't Pass Line Odds 4 or 10 5 or 9 6 or 8 | 1:2 2:3 5:6
| | Buy 4 or 10 | 2:1 less 5% of the bet amount
| | Buy 5 or 9 | 3:2 less 5% of the bet amount
| | Buy 6 or 8 | 6:5 less 5% of the bet amount
| | Lay 4 or 10 | 1:2 less 5% of the bet amount
| | Lay 5 or 9 | 2:3 less 5% of the bet amount
| | Lay 6 or 8 | 5:6 less 5% of the bet amount
| Field 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11 2 or 12 | 1:1 2:1
| | Proposition - Any 7 | 4:1
| | Proposition - Any Craps | 7:1
| | Proposition - Craps 2 | 30:1
| | Proposition - Craps 12 | 30:1
| | Proposition - Craps 3 | 15:1
| | Proposition - Craps 11 | 15:1
| | Big 6 | 1:1
| | Big 8 | 1:1
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Term
| Definition
| | Action | Term used to describe the amount of money being wagered on the table. | | Boxcars | The name for a roll of 12 or two 6s. | | Center bets | Wagers found in the middle of the table that include Hardway bets and One-roll bets. | | Come-Out roll | The first roll of the dice used to establish the point for each session. A come-out roll can can win a line bet by rolling a 7 or 11. If the shooter rolls 2, 3 or 12 on the come-out roll a line bet loses. Another roll is then needed to establish a point. | | Craps | Rolling 2, 3 or 12 on a come-out roll. | | Giving odds | An additional bet used to back up a Don't Pass or Don't Come bet after the point has been established. This reduces the house edge on your action. | | Line bets | Even money bets (1:1) that include the Pass Line Bet and the Don't Pass Line Bet. | | Point | A point is established by a roll of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 by the shooter trying to win a Line bet. Once established a point is made and won by re-rolling the point number. | | Proposition bets | A One-roll bet that is also known as a Center bet. Players wager that a 2, 3, 7, 11 or 12 will be attained with the next roll. | | Puck | A two-sided marker. The white side of this marker is placed up when a point has been established and the black side of this marker is placed up when a point has yet to be established. | | Right bettor | Players who bet on the shooter to win. | | Sequence bets | Bets that require more than one roll of the dice to resolve. | | Sevening out | Rolling a 7 after the point has been established causes the shooter to seven out and pass the dice to the next shooter. | | Shooter | The player rolling the dice. | | Snake eyes | The name for a roll of 2 or two 1s. | | Wrong bettor | Players who bet against the shooter believing the shooter will lose. |
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| · Free Ride
Free Ride is based on stud poker. You are dealt three cards and given two opportunities to raise your bet and receive an additional card. If your five-card hand ranks high enough you win - it's as easy as that! Free Ride also offers a separate progressive jackpot bet for $1. If you play the progressive and your hand qualifies, you win big!
At the beginning of each game you are required to place an initial bet, known as an ante. This amount appears on the betting circle on the table top.
- Select a chip value of either $1, $5, $10, $25, or $100.
- Click on the betting circle marked "A" until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click the betting circle to remove chips. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected chip.
- Click Progressive to participate in the progressive jackpot (optional). When you place a $1 bet on the progressive jackpot, a light appears on the coin slot in front of the betting circle to indicate that you have bet on the progressive jackpot.
- Click Deal. You will be dealt a hand of five cards. Three of your cards will be face up and two of your cards will be face down. No additional cards are dealt.
- Click Bet or Pass.
- Choose Bet if you think the three cards lying face up are part of a winning poker hand. When you choose Bet, your initial bet is doubled and one of the two remaining cards is turned face up. There are two chances to bet.
- Choose Pass if you have a hand that you do not believe will win. There are two opportunities to choose Pass. When you choose pass one of the remaining cards is turned face up to reveal more of your hand. There are two chances to pass.
Free Ride uses a one deck shoe.
Remember you are not competing against the dealer; you are just trying to get the best hand possible.
Even if you pass twice, you could still qualify to win based on your initial wager.
Make sure your initial wager is greater than the minimum bet for the table.
- The maximum bet refers to your initial bet, and that the total bet per hand may exceed the maximum bet if you choose to raise.
The maximum payout in Free Ride, which is set by the casino, is shown inside a display box at the edge of the table
- Casino A has a $20,000 maximum payout limit on Free Ride and a progressive jackpot of $5,000. A player bets $60 on Free Ride, and makes the $1 progressive bet.
He/she obtains a Royal Flush and expects to win $60,000 but actually only wins $20,000, regardless of the odds given below, because $20,000 is the maximum payout amount designated for that table.
This player also played the progressive so, according to the progressive jackpot payout schedule, his/her winnings would include 100% of the progressive jackpot giving her a grand total of $25,000 in winnings.
A winning hand pays out according to the following odds:
Hand
| Payout
| | Royal Flush | 1000:1
| | Straight Flush | 200:1
| | Four of a Kind | 50:1
| | Full House | 11:1
| | Flush | 8:1
| | Straight | 5:1
| | Three of a Kind | 3:1
| | Two Pair | 2:1
| | Pair of 10s or Better | 1:1
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You can place a $1 bonus bet if you wish to participate in a progressive jackpot. By placing an additional $1 wager, you have the chance to win a portion or all of the jackpot based on the strength of your hand! Below is the payout schedule for this optional $1 wager.
Hand
| Payout
| | Royal Flush | 100% of the Jackpot
| | Straight Flush | 10% of the Jackpot
| | Four of a Kind | $250
| | Full House | $150
| | Flush | $100
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| · Red Dog
Red Dog, also known as Acey-Deucey or Between the Sheets, is easy to play. Two cards are drawn. You can wager on whether the third card drawn will rank between the first two cards. The tighter the spread between the first two cards the higher the payout if the third card drawn ranks between the first two cards.
At the beginning of each game you are required to place an initial bet, known as an ante. This amount appears on the betting circle on the table top.
- Select a chip value of either $1, $5, $10, $25, or $100.
- Click the betting circle until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click the betting circle to remove chips. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected chip.
- Click Deal. Two cards are dealt face up.
- Click Raise or Don't Raise.
- Choose Raise if you believe the next card dealt will rank between the two face-up cards. When you choose Raise, an amount equal to your ante will be wagered and the game is played out.
- Choose Don't Raise if you have a hand that you do not believe the next card dealt will rank between the two face-up cards. When you choose Don't Raise, the game is played out based on your original wager.
Red Dog uses a one deck shoe.
After your initial bet is placed, two cards are dealt face up to either side of the table. There are three possible outcomes: pair, consecutive card or non-consecutive card. The table below illustrates when a third card would be dealt.
If the first two cards are:
| Then a third card is:
| The Hand
| Outcome
| | A Pair | Dealt | The value of the third card is identical to the first two cards | Your original wager is returned plus you win eleven times your original wager. | | A Pair | Dealt | The value of the third card is not identical to the first two cards. | The hand is declared a push and your original wager is returned. | | Consecutive | Not dealt | The hand is complete. | The hand is declared a push and your original wager is returned. | | Non-Consecutive | An option: Raise | A second bet equal to your initial bet is placed, and a third card is drawn. The value of the third card is between the values of the first and second cards. | Your original wager is added to your additional wager and then multiplied by one of four payouts depending on the spread of the cards. | | Non-Consecutive | An option: Raise | A second bet equal to your initial bet is placed, and a third card is drawn. The third card is either identical to one of the two cards already drawn or falls outside of the range of the first two cards. | You lose your initial wager plus your additional wager. | | Non-Consecutive | An option: Don't Raise | The dealer draws the third card, but only your initial wager will be in play. The value of the third card is between the values of the first and second cards. | Your original wager is returned plus you receive the original wager amount multiplied by one of four payouts depending on the spread of the cards. | | Non-Consecutive | An option: Don't Raise | A second bet equal to your initial bet is placed, and a third card is drawn. The third card is either identical to one of the two cards already drawn or falls outside of the range of the first two cards. | You lose your original wager. |
A winning hand pays out according to the following odds:
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| · Roulette
In the early eighteenth century Hoca was played in casinos across Europe. The game evolved to include a spinning wheel with 38 numbers and two zeros. Players try to determine which number or colour the ball will ultimately land on. Roulette is among the most popular casino games in Europe, Asia and North America
At the beginning of each game you are required to place your wagers. The wagers appear on the betting table.
- Select a chip value of either $1, $5, $10, $25, or $100.
- Click specific area of the betting table until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click the betting circle to remove chips. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected chip.
- Click Spin. The wheel is spun counter-clockwise and the ball is spun clockwise. As the wheel slows down, the ball drops into one of the numbered grooves.
There are multiple types of roulette bets that are categorized as Inside bets or Outside bets.
The following Inside bets can be made in Roulette:
Bet type
| Definition
| | Straight | A wager on one number where the chip is placed in the centre of the number you want to bet on (1-36, 0, 00). If the ball lands on this number you win. | | Split or Two Number | A wager on two numbers where the chip is placed on the line between the two numbers you want to bet on. If the ball lands on either of these numbers you win. | | Street or Three Number | A wager on three adjacent numbers where the chip is placed on the outside line of the row you want to bet on. If one of these three numbers comes up, you win. | | Corner | A wager on four numbers where the chip is placed in the centre of four numbers. If one of these numbers comes up you win. | | Five-Number Line | The only five number wager you can make is on the numbers 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. Place your chip on the outside line that divides the 0 and 1. If any of these five numbers comes up you win. | | Six-Number Line | A wager on two rows of three numbers. Place your chip between the the two rows but along the outside edge. If any of the six numbers come up you win. |
The following Outside bets can be made in Roulette:
Bet type
| Definition
| | Any Red or Black | A wager placed on the colour of the winning number. Place your chip on either the black spot or the red spot. | | Any Low or High Number | A wager placed on the range in which the winning number will fall. You can cover the numbers 19-36 (high) by placing a chip on the 19-36 spot or you can cover the numbers 1-18 (low) by placing a chip on the 1-18 spot. | | Any Even or Odd | A wager placed on all odd numbers or all even numbers by putting your chip on either the even spot or the odd spot. | | Column | A wager placed on any one of the three long columns of twelve numbers. To make the Column bet place your chip on any one of the 2-1 spots. The zero and double zero are not covered by any of these columns. | | Dozen | These bets divide the roulette table into three sections of twelve. Place your chip on one of three spots: 1-12, 13-24, and 25-36. If the winning number falls into the range you bet on then you win. |
The previous winning numbers are displayed in a table in the upper right corner of the screen. The most recently called number is always displayed at the top of the History Table.
Winning numbers are displayed in one of three possible colours:
Colour
| Used to display the following numbers
| Red
| Red
| Yellow
| Black
| Green
| 00 or 0
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The following bet types pay out according to the following odds:
Bet type
| Payout
| | Straight | 35:1
| | Split or Two Number | 17:1
| | Street or Three Number | 11:1
| | Corner | 8:1
| | Five-Number Line | 6:1
| | Six-Number Line | 5:1
| | Any Red or Black | 1:1
| | Any Low Number or High Number | 1:1
| | Any Even or Odd | 1:1
| | Dozen | 2:1
| | Column | 2:1
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| · Jacks or BetterJACKS OR BETTER VIDEO POKER
Jacks or Better video poker is extremely popular because it moves fast and is easy to play, while retaining an element of strategy. The object of Jacks or Better video poker is to attain the highest ranked poker hand. The payoff for each hand is displayed on the video poker machine face.
At the beginning of each game you are required to place an initial wager.
- Select a coin value of either 5¢, 25¢, $1, or $5.
- Click the coin slot, Bet One or Bet Max.
- Click the coin slot, up to five times, until the number of coins displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- Click Bet One, up to five times, until the number of coins displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- Click Bet Max once to bet the maximum amount allowed.
- Your hand will be automatically dealt if you bet the maximum amount using any of the three methods listed above.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click on either the coin slot or Bet One to remove coins. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected coin each time you right-click. You can also click Cashout to remove all coins prior to spinning the reels.
- Click Deal and five cards will appear face up on the screen.
Jacks or Better video poker uses a one deck shoe.
The deck is re-shuffled after every hand.
Once the cards are dealt, you may choose to keep any of the cards by either clicking Hold, found directly below the card, or on the card. Once you have selected which cards to hold, click Deal and the remaining cards will be exchanged for new cards.
After this second deal, you are paid out based on the rank of the resulting poker hand.
Jacks or Better Video Poker Hands
Jacks or Better video poker hands are valued based on the following five-card ranking.
A winning hand pays out according to the number of coins wagered and their value.
- If you select the $1 coin and then Bet Max your wager will be 5 coins of $1 so therefore $5. If you get a Straight Flush then according to the payout schedule below you will win 250 coins with the same value as your original bet so therefore $250.
The following payout schedule illustrates the number of coins to be won if you bet 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 coins.
Hand
| 1 Coin
| 2 Coins
| 3 Coins
| 4 Coins
| 5 Coins
| | Royal Flush | 500
| 1000
| 1500
| 2000
| 5000
| | Straight Flush | 50
| 100
| 150
| 200
| 250
| | Four of a Kind | 25
| 50
| 75
| 100
| 125
| | Full House | 6
| 12
| 18
| 24
| 30
| | Flush | 5
| 10
| 15
| 20
| 25
| | Straight | 4
| 8
| 12
| 16
| 20
| | Three of a Kind | 3
| 6
| 9
| 12
| 15
| | Two Pairs | 2
| 4
| 6
| 8
| 10
| | Pair of Jacks or Better | 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
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| · Rock'n Slots
The slot machine or one-armed bandit, as it has become known, was invented in the early 1800s by Charles Fey. The object of these mechanical games of chance is to match the winning combination of symbols displayed in the payout schedule on the front of the slot machine.
Before spinning the reels, you must place a bet.
- Select a coin value of either 5¢, 25¢, $1, or $5.
- Click the coin slot, Bet One or Bet Max.
- Click the coin slot, up to three times, until the number of coins displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- Click Bet One, up to three times, until the number of coins displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- Click Bet Max once to bet the maximum amount allowed. The reels will automatically spin after choosing this option.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click on either the coin slot or Bet One to remove coins. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected coin each time you right-click. You can also click Cash Out to remove all coins prior to spinning the reels.
- Click Spin or the slot machine lever to spin the reels.
Slot machines assign different values for payout based on the combination of symbols and how they align when the reels stop spinning.
- Your winnings do not accumulate as credits within our machines. Each time you win, your winnings are deposited directly into your account balance, so you do not have to hit Cash Out when you want to leave the game - your winnings have already been placed in your account.
If the symbols displayed, once the machine comes to rest, match any of the combinations in the payout schedule, you win.
You don't need to hit Cash Out to retrieve your winnings. Every time you win, your casino account balance is automatically updated. Your winnings appear as credits.
- If you're playing the $5 machine and get a combination that pays out 4 credits, you win 4 x $5 = $20.
- Progressive jackpots may not be available on all slot machines.
The progressive jackpot can be won if you meet the following criteria:
- the symbols displayed, once the machine comes to rest, match the highest winning combination of symbols found in the payout schedule and,
- the maximum number of coins are used to place the bet.
If these two conditions are met then you win the credits shown plus the progressive jackpot. Progressive jackpots are shown in dollars and the amount won is adjusted according to the denomination played. Once a progressive jackpot is won, it is converted into credits, added to the jackpot credits and displayed in the win column | [ Back to Top ]
| · Pai Gow
Pai Gow poker is a westernised version of the Chinese dominoes game Pai Gow. Players must arrange seven cards into two poker hands – one five-card and one two-card hand, so that each hand beats the dealer's corresponding hand.
At the beginning of each game you are required to place a wager against the banker, who is represented by the dealer. This amount appears on the betting circle on the table top.
- Select a chip value of either $1, $5, $10, $25, or $100.
- Click the betting circle until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click the betting circle to remove chips. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected chip.
- Click Deal. You and the dealer will each be dealt a hand of seven cards. All of your cards will be face up, but none of the dealer's cards will be face up. No additional cards are dealt.
- Click Sort. Your hand will be displayed in ascending order.
- Click two of the seven cards in your hand. These cards make up your low hand, while the remaining five cards become your high hand. Click on a selected card at anytime prior to the split, you are able to make a new selection.
- Click Split to physically divide the cards into two separate hands. The dealer's cards will be turned face up to determine the winner.
Paigow poker uses a one deck shoe.
The deck includes one joker.
Each seven-card hand must be set into two hands, a five-card hand (high hand) and a two-card hand (low hand). The five-card hand must always rank higher than the two-card hand.
You must win both hands to receive a payout. If both of the dealer's hands are winners then the house wins.
If your hands are copies of the dealer's hands then you lose. All copies go to the dealer.
Any combination of win and loss across both hands results in a push. In this case your bet is returned to you.
A winning hand pays out according to the following odds:
Player's Hand
| Payout
| | High hand wins, low hand loses | Push | | High hand loses, low hand wins | Push | | High hand wins, low hand wins | 1:1 less 5% house commission |
Term
| Definition
| | Banker | A player who books the action of the other players at the table. In this case the banker is the dealer. | | Copy | Identical hands received by the player and the dealer. This may include the two-card hand, the five-card hand, or both. Copies go to the dealer. | | Foul hand | A five-card hand (high hand) that has a lower ranking than the two-card hand (low hand). A player is prompted to choose a different two-card hand. | | High hand | A five-card hand. | | Joker | A wild card that can be used in straights, flushes and straight flushes or as an ace. | | Low hand | A two-card hand. | | Push | A tie hand between you and the dealer where each party holds a combination of winning and losing hands. No money is won or lost. | | Set | The act of separating the dealt hand into a five-card hand and a two-card hand. | | Split | To set the dealt hand into two separate hands of five and two cards. |
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| · Blackjack Super 7's
Blackjack Super 7 is a variation of the most popular casino card game in the world. The name Blackjack arose when an American casino decided to popularise the game by paying a bonus to any player holding the ace of spades and either the jack of clubs or jack of spades. The object of the game is simple – obtain a total card count higher than that of the dealer without exceeding 21.
Before receiving any cards, you must place a wager and decide whether to place the optional Super 7 bet.
- Select a chip value of either $1, $5, $10, $25, or $100.
- Click the betting circle until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click the betting circle to remove chips. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected chip.
- Click in the Super 7 betting circle until the number of chips is equal to the amount you wish to bet.
- Click Deal. You and the dealer will each be dealt two cards. Both of your cards will be face up, but only one of the dealer's cards will be face up.
- Review your cards.
- To receive another card, click Hit.
- If you are satisfied with your hand and wish to double your initial wager, click Double.
- If you receive two cards of equal value and wish to split them into two new hands of one card each, click Split.
- If you are satisfied with your hand and your wager, click Stand.
| After you play your first game, you can place your original bet amount again by clicking the Repeat Bet button. |
Blackjack Super 7's uses a six deck shoe.
The face cards - jack, queen and king, all have a value of 10, aces count as either 1 or 11, and the remaining cards are worth their face value.
If your hand exceeds 21, you bust and automatically lose the hand. If you have the same card total as the dealer, from 17 and up, no one wins and you get your wager back in a push.
The dealer must stand on 17 and above and draw on 16 and below.
If the dealer's face-up card is an ace, you will be asked if you wish to buy insurance.
The Super 7 bet lets you shoot for the big win while playing up to three hands of Blackjack at a time. The minimum Super 7 wager is $1 and the maximum is $10.
Here are some tips and advice for playing Blackjack.
| If the dealer's face-up card is: | Hit on: | Stand on: | | 3, 4, 5, or 6 | 11 and lower Soft 17 and lower | 12 and higher Soft 18 and higher | | 7, 8, 9, 10, or ace | 16 and lower Soft 17 and lower | 17 and higher Soft 18 and higher |
| If the dealer's face-up card is: | Split: | | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 | 2s, 3s, 8s, and aces | | 8, 9, 10, or ace | 8s and aces |
| If your first two cards total: | Double if the dealer's face-up card is: | | 11 | Anything except an ace | | 10 | Anything except a 10 or an ace | | 9 | 2 to 8 | | 7 or 8 | 3 to 6 |
The Super 7 optional bet is settled separately, prior to your regular Blackjack wager.
Hand
| Payout
| | First card is a 7 of any suit | 3:1
| | First and second card dealt are 7s of different suits | 50:1
| | First and second card dealt are 7s of same suits | 100:1
| | First, second and third cards dealt are 7s of different suits | 500:1
| | First, second and third cards dealt are 7s of same suits | 5000:1
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If you get Blackjack (21), the payout is 3:2. If your hand beats the dealer's hand but does not equal 21, the payout is 1:1.
Hand
| Who wins?
| | Dealer busts (hand exceeds 21) | Player wins
| | Player's hand is closest to 21 | Player wins
| | Player busts (hand exceeds 21) | Dealer wins
| | Dealer's hand is closest to 21 | Dealer wins
| | Hands are equal or a push is achieved | No loss or gain
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Blackjack Terms and Lingo
Term
| Definition
| | Bust | A hand in blackjack that goes over 21. If you bust you lose. | | Double | Allows you to double your initial wager. The bet is placed after the first two cards are dealt. Only double your bet when you are reasonably sure you will only need one more card to win. Your bet will be placed automatically and you will be dealt one last card. Your hand will always consist of only three cards when doubling. Also known as doubling down. | | Face-up card | The card in the dealer's hand that is face up for you to see before you play your hand. Also known as open card or up card. | | Hard hand | Any hand that does not contain an ace or a hand that contains one or more aces that count as only one point. | | Hit | To ask the dealer for another card. | | Insurance | A side bet that equals half of the original wager. Insurance gives you a chance to protect yourself from the dealer's Blackjack. If the dealer's card is an ace, there is the possibility of blackjack. When this happens you will be asked whether you would like to buy insurance. If you believe the dealer has blackjack, you can buy insurance to protect yourself. If the dealer gets blackjack, the insurance will pay 2:1, which equals your original bet. If you have insured yourself and the dealer does not obtain blackjack, then you lose your insurance but retain your original wager.
| | Natural | A two-card hand of 21 points, sometimes referred to as blackjack. | | Push | A tie hand between you and the dealer, occurs when you and the dealer have unbusted hands with the same total points. | | Soft hand | Any hand that contains an ace that can be counted as 11. For example, an ace and a 6 is called a soft 17. | | Split | If you are dealt two cards of identical value you can split them into two new hands of one card each. Each hand would then be played out in turn. You may only split a hand once. The wager placed on each new hand will be equal to the original bet. You may double down on one or both of the new hands. When aces are split, only one card will be dealt to each hand. A split hand resulting in blackjack pays out a ratio of 1:1 rather than the normal 3:2. | | Stand | Stand is to be satisfied with your hand and refuse another card. |
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| · Sic Bo
Sic Bo is an ancient Chinese game that is easy to learn, and fun to play. Sic Bo literally means, dice pairs. It is similar to a popular English game known as Grand Hazard, and the Philippino game, Hi-Lo. Players select winning numbers or combinations of the numbers appearing on three dice. Bets are placed on one or more of the fifty possible wagers.
At the beginning of each game you are required to place your wagers. The wagers appear on the betting table.
- Select a chip value of either $1, $5, $10, $25, or $100.
- Click specific areas of the betting table until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click the betting circle to remove chips. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected chip.
- Click Shake Dice. The dealer rolls the dice and the resulting dice combination is displayed. Payouts are printed on the table.
- If you are playing the instant play version of Sic Bo (Java games), then step 4. would read "Click Roll" rather than "Click Shake Dice".
The following bets can be made in Sic Bo:
Bet type
| Definition
| | Single Number | The bottom row of the Sic Bo table has six betting areas. These are called Single Number bets. If one, two or three of the dice match the number bet, you win. | | Two Number Combinations | Two Number Combination bets consist of placing a wager on any two dice combinations. You can win on each instance of the two-number combination, so 6, 4, 4 would pay out twice. | | Three Number Totals | Three Number Totals are the total of all three dice. The less frequent the odds of each total, the higher the payout. A result of 3 or 18 is always a loss. | | Small or Big | You can wager on whether the combined total of the dice roll will be between 4-10 or 11-17. All Small and Big wagers lose if the result of the roll is a triplet (for instance, three 5s). | | Triplet | You are betting that the roll will result in three dice containing the same digit. You can also wager on all six Triplet bets at once. This is called Any Triplet. | | Pair | Pair bets win when the resulting dice roll contains a pair of the same number. Whether you have two 5s or three 5s you win only once. |
The following bet types win based on the sum of the dice and pay out according to the following odds:
Bet type
| You win if the sum of all three dice equals:
| Exceptions
| Payout
| | Small Wager | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10
| Triple 2s and 3s
| 1:1
| | Big Wager | 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17
| Triple 4s and 5s
| 1:1
| | Three Dice Totals | 5 or 16
6 or 15
7 or 14
8 or 13
9 or 12
10 or 11
| Any other total
Any other total
Any other total
Any other total
Any other total
Any other total
| 30:1
17:1
12:1
8:1
6:1
6:1
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The following bet types win based on the specific numbers rolled and pay out according to the following odds:
Bet type
| You win if:
| Examples
| Payout
| | Specific Triples | The number you choose comes up on all three dice. | 3, 3, 3
| 180:1
| | Specific Doubles | The number you choose comes up on two of the dice or all three dice. | 4, 4, 4 or 4, 4, 2
| 10:1
| | Any Triple | Any of the numbers come up on all three dice | 1, 1, 1 to 6, 6, 6
| 30:1
| | Dice Combinations | The combination you wagered on comes up. | 1 and 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
2 and 3, 4, 5 or 6
3 and 4, 5 or 6
4 and 5 or 6
5 and 6
| 5:1
5:1
5:1
5:1
5:1
| | Single Die | The number you choose comes up on one, two or three of the dice. | 2
2, 2
2, 2, 2
| 1:1
2:1
3:1
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| · Deuces Wild
The object of Deuces Wild video poker is to attain the highest ranked poker hand, using two as a wildcard (a two can represent any card in the deck). The payoff for each hand is displayed on the video poker machine face.
At the beginning of each game you are required to place an initial wager.
- Select a coin value of either 5¢, 25¢, $1, or $5.
- Click the coin slot, Bet One or Bet Max.
- Click the coin slot, up to five times, until the number of coins displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- Click Bet One, up to five times, until the number of coins displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- Click Bet Max once to bet the maximum amount allowed.
- Your hand will be automatically dealt if you bet the maximum amount using any of the three methods listed above.
- To reduce your bet amount, right-click on either the coin slot or Bet One to remove coins. Your bet will be reduced by the amount of the currently selected coin each time you right-click. You can also click Cash Out to remove all coins prior to spinning the reels.
- Click Deal and five cards will appear face up on the screen.
Deuces Wild video poker uses a one deck shoe.
The deck is re-shuffled after every hand.
Once the cards are dealt, you may choose to keep any of the cards by either clicking Hold, found directly below the card, or on the card. Once you have selected the cards you want to keep, click Deal and the remaining cards will be exchanged for new cards.
After this second deal, hands are compared and a winning hand is paid out based on the rank of the resulting poker hand.
Deuces Wild poker hands are valued based on the following five-card ranking.
Hand
| Definition
| Example
| | Natural Royal Flush | The highest hand in Deuces Wild video poker consists of the following cards: ten, jack, queen, king, and an ace all of the same suit. | | | Four Deuces | Four cards are twos plus one addition card. | | | Deuces Royal Flush | Consists of the following cards: ten, jack, queen, king, and an ace all of the same suit with one of these cards represented by a deuce. | | | Five of a Kind | Four cards of the same denomination, one in each suit plus a two. | | | Straight Flush | Five cards in sequence, all of the same suit. | | | Four of a Kind | Four cards of the same denomination, one in each suit. | | | Full House | Three cards of one denomination and two cards of another denomination. | | | Flush | Five cards all of the same suit. | | | Straight | Five cards in sequence of any suit. | | | Three of a Kind | Three cards of the same denomination and two unmatched cards. | |
A winning hand pays out according to the number of coins wagered and their value.
- If you select the $1 coin and then Bet Max your wager will be five coins of $1 or $5. If you get a Straight Flush then according to the payout schedule below you will win 65 coins with the same value as your original bet or $65 (65 x $1).
The following payout schedule illustrates the number of coins to be won if you bet 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 coins.
Hand
| 1 Coin
| 2 Coins
| 3 Coins
| 4 Coins
| 5 Coins
| | Natural Royal Flush | 500
| 1000
| 1500
| 2000
| 4000
| | Four Deuces | 100
| 200
| 300
| 4000
| 500
| | Deuces Royal Flush | 30
| 60
| 90
| 120
| 150
| | Five of a Kind | 16
| 32
| 48
| 60
| 80
| | Straight Flush | 13
| 26
| 39
| 52
| 65
| | Four of a Kind | 4
| 8
| 12
| 16
| 20
| | Full House | 3
| 6
| 9
| 12
| 15
| | Flush | 2
| 4
| 6
| 8
| 10
| | Straight | 2
| 4
| 6
| 8
| 10
| | Three of a Kind | 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
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