Casino hold’em is often referred to as Caribbean hold’em poker. And this is not without reason, as this game combines the rules of two types of poker, Texas hold’em and Caribbean. As in any form of poker in this game also you need to collect a combination of the two personal and the five community cards. However, bets are made in the same way as in Caribbean poker, with an initial bet (ante), a confirmation bet (bet) that is twice the size of the ante, and the ability to place an additional bonus bet.
All players have a single opponent-a dealer playing on behalf of the casino. A standard 52-card deck with no jokers is used to play hold’em poker at the casino. All cards are shuffled after each hand. Hold’em casino tables are marked with special markings, but you can also use Caribbean poker markings. The goal of casino hold’em poker is to create a stronger five-card poker hand using your two cards and seven community cards. The rules do not specify how many personal and community cards should be combined.
Card combinations
Casino hold’em is played with the usual poker combinations listed below in descending order of seniority:
- Royal Flush (Royal flush) – from ten to ACE of the same suit
- Straight Flush (straight flush) – five cards in order of the same suit
- Four of a Kind) – four cards of the same value
- Full House (full house) – three cards of one value and two cards of another value (Tris plus pair)
- Flush (flash) – five cards of the same value out of order
- Straight (straight) – five cards in order of different suits
- Three of a Kind) – three cards of the same value
- Two Pairs (two pairs) – two cards of the same value and two cards of a different value
- Pair (pair) – two cards of the same value
- High Card (highest card)Â card of the highest value
The Joker is not used in casino hold’em poker and none of the cards can play its role. Comparison of casino hold’em combinations is based on the same principles as in Texas hold’em poker.
Bets and payout ratios
In casino hold’em poker, there are three types of bets.
Ante – the initial bet, without which the distribution of cards does not start. Paid according to the coefficient table:
- Royal Flush – 100:1
- Straight Flush – 20:1
- Four of a Kind – 10:1
- Full House – 3:1
- Flush – 2:1
- Straight – 1:1
- Three of a Kind – 1:1
- Two Pairs – 1:1
- Pair – 1:1
- High Card – 1:1
Bet – a bet in the amount of two antes, confirming the player’s intention to compare his hand with the dealer’s hand. Paid 1: 1 if the dealer has a game.
Bonus (AA) – an additional bet that the first five cards (two player cards plus the flop) will have a pair of aces or a higher combination. It is made only if there is an ante bet and is paid according to a separate table of coefficients, even if the main bets lose. Paid using a separate table of coefficients:
- Royal Flush – 100:1
- Straight Flush – 50:1
- Four of a Kind – 40:1
- Full House – 30:1
- Flush – 20:1
- Straight – 7:1
- Three of a Kind – 7:1
- Two Pairs – 7:1
- Pair of Aces – 7:1
Ante and bonus bets can be of different sizes. Usually, the range of bonus bets is wider.
Game progress
- Casino hold’em poker is a fast-paced game where you only need to place bets and decide whether to place a confirmation bet.
- The game starts with the player placing an ante bet. If desired, they can also place a bonus bet.
- The player and the dealer each receive two so-called pocket cards, which are dealt face-down.
- The dealer then deals a flop – three community cards, which he places in the center of the table.
- The player evaluates the strength of the cards and decides to continue playing (to do this, you need to bet two antes) or discard the cards and lose the bet.
- If a player bets, the dealer deals two more community cards.
- All cards are opened and combinations are compared.
- The dealer is considered to have a game if he has collected from a pair of fours and above.
- Then payouts are made according to the rules set out in the previous section on bets and odds.
