Casino Hold ‘Em: The poker table game where players compete against the casino, not other players

Casino Hold’em is similar to the king of all poker games, Texas Hold’em. The main difference is that players compete against the house instead of against other players. It’s easy to pick up and play, as long as you understand poker hand rankings. Novice players need not worry about being intimidated by other players. First, let’s list the face value of each card and the rankings of five-card poker hands in sequential order:

face value of cards

From 2 to 10 and Jack, Queen, King, Ace (2 is lowest, Ace is highest)

poker hand rankings

High Card: Five cards of different ranks with mixed suits and the ace as the highest.

A Pair: Two cards of the same kind, such as 2, 2.

2 pairs: two cards that are the same twice, 7, 7 and K, K

3 of a Kind – Three of the same cards, K, K, K, (AKA Trips)

Straight – Five cards in sequential order with mixed suits, 7,8,9,10, J

Flush – Five cards of the same suit in any order (5 Spades, Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds.

Full House – Trips and a Pair, Q, Q, Q, 8.8, (AKA, Full Boat).

4 of a kind – Four of the same cards, J, J, J, J, (AKA, Quads).

Straight Flush: Five cards of the same suit in sequential order.

Royal Flush – 10, J, Q, K, A, of the same suit.

How to play

A standard deck of 52 cards is used. All players must first place an ante before the game starts. There is also an optional bonus bet called the AA Bonus. The dealer will then deal himself two hidden cards face down and place three community cards face up in the center of the table. This is known as the failure. All players can use the community cards to complete their hands.

Players examine their cards and must make one of two decisions:

Fold: lose the ante bet.

Call: Place a bet equal to double the initial bet.

The dealer will then deal two more community cards face up for a total of five and reveal their cards. Players and the dealer make their best five-card poker hand using any combination of their own two cards and the five community cards.

The dealer must have a pair of 4s or better to qualify. If the dealer does not qualify, the call bet pushes and the ante bet will be paid according to the payout table below.

If the dealer qualifies and the player beats the dealer, the call is paid 1 to 1 and the ante is paid according to the ante pay table below.

If the dealer qualifies and beats the player, the player loses the ante and calls the bets.

If the dealer qualifies and ties the player, the ante and call bets push.

Pay tables can vary, below is supposed to be the most common:

Ante Bet Payout Table

Royal Flush – 100/1

Straight Flush – 20/1

4 of a kind – 10/1

Entire house – 3/1

Flush – 2/1

All others – 1/1

Optional AA side bet

Tea AA The optional side bet pays if the player has a pair of aces or more. The bet pays even if the player folded from the original hand. Here is the paytable:

Royal Flush – 100/1

Straight Flush – 50/1

4 of a kind – 40/1

Full House – 1/30

Flush – 20/1

Direct – 10/1

Three of a Kind – 8/1

Two Pair – 7/1

Pair of Aces – 7/1

Strategy

The strategy is quite simple for this game according to game analysts. Only the worst 18% of hands should fold. Which is two low hole cards of different suits with no chance of a straight or flush when combined with the three card community flop.

house edge

The house edge was calculated at 2.16% for the call bet and 2.97% when placing the bonus bet, based on the listed paytables.

Good luck!