Live Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker Rules

Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker is a variant of the Texas Hold'em Poker but differs in that it is played against the house rather than against other players and there is no bet after the River card.

The game uses one 52-card deck which is shuffled after each game round. All players play the same hand.

To begin the game, the player must make an ANTE bet (initial bet). If interested the player can make the optional BONUS and FIRST 5 JACKPOT bets (ANTE bet is required).

Both the player and the dealer receive 2 starting cards (the hole cards). The players cards are dealt face-up. The dealer's cards are dealt face-down

The player has a choice after these initial cards are dealt:

• FOLD (surrender their ANTE bet) in which case the hand is over, or
• Make a FLOP bet of 2x their ANTE

The dealer then deals 3 FLOP cards and the player has a choice:

• Make a TURN bet (1x ANTE)
• CHECK (no bet)

The dealer then deals 1 TURN card and the player has a choice:

• Make a RIVER bet (1x ANTE)
• CHECK (no bet)

The dealer then deals a final card, called the RIVER card and reveals his/her cards.

The outcomes are determined by comparing the player's and dealer's best 5 card poker hand out of the 7 dealt cards (your 2 cards, the dealer's 2 cards and the 5 community cards). See Game Outcomes below.

Side Bets

BONUS BET

The BONUS bet is an optional bet and can be placed after your minimum ANTE bet is placed. Simply place your bet on the BONUS bet spot.

The BONUS bet is evaluated based only on the player's and dealer's initial cards, according to the Bonus pay table:



You win your BONUS bet if you have a Pair or better, according to the Bonus bet pay table, no matter what the dealer achieves.

FIRST 5 JACKPOT

The First 5 Jackpot Bet is an optional side bet that allows you to win a share of the large progressive jackpot. The amount of the progressive jackpot grows steadily over time as more FIRST 5 JACKPOT bets are placed by other players. Eventually, the jackpot is hit when a player who has placed a FIRST 5 JACKPOT bet at a participating table gets a Royal Flush.

Al players who have placed a FIRST 5 JACKPOT bet in a winning game round share the total amount of the progressive jackpot. The amount of your potential share of the jackpot is thus based on the current value of the jackpot, plus all the FIRST 5 JACKPOT bets that that have been placed by players in the current round.

The optional FIRST 5 JACKPOT bet also allows you to win an additional prize of a fixed amount when you get a hand of Three of a Kind or better.

At the start of a new game round, place your FIRST 5 JACKPOT bet after you have placed your ANTE bet and before the betting time expires.

Once accepted, your FIRST 5 JACKPOT bet will be added to the total amount of the progressive jackpot. Each participating player player places the FIRST 5 JACKPOT bet in the currency used at his/her casino, and the current amount of the progressive jackpot and your potential share are displayed in your currency in the FIRST 5 JACKPOT pay table.

When you win a share of the progressive jackpot, you will be paid in your own currency.

The winning hands that qualify for the low level fixed prizes in the jackpot (from Three of a Kind to Straight Flush) are also displayed in your own currency.



Your decision to play PLAY or FOLD your hand does not affect your ability to win a share of the progressive jackpot in the game round, or your ability to win one fo the fixed prizes from the FIRST 5 JACKPOT paytable.

5% of each FIRST 5 JACKPOT bet is allocated to the next jackpot start value.

Winning Hands

The individual cards are ranked in descending order: Ace (high or low), King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2.

An 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.

Possible hands from the highest payouts to the lowest:

• Royal Flush is a straight flush involving the Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 all in the same suit.
• Straight Flush is a hand that contains five cards in sequence, all of the same suit, for example: Nine, Eight, Seven, Six and Five, all Hearts.
• Four of a Kind is a hand that contains all four cards of one rank and any other card. For example, four Aces in your hand would be Four of a Kind. Quads with higher ranking cards defeat lower ranking ones.
• Full House is a hand that contains three matching cards of one rank and two matching cards of another rank, e.g. three Kings and two Sixes. Between two full houses, the one with the higher ranking three cards wins.
• Flush is a hand where all five cards are of the same suit, but not in a sequence, e.g. five cards that are all Clubs. Two flushes are compared as if they were high card hands; the highest ranking card of each is compared to determine the winner. If both hands have the same highest card, then the second-highest ranking card is compared, and so on until a difference is found.
• Straight is a hand that contains five cards of sequential rank in at least two different suits, e.g. Nine, Eight, Seven, Six and Five in two or more suits. Two straights are ranked by comparing the highest card of each. Two straights with the same high card are of equal value, as suits are not used to separate them.
• Three of a Kind is a hand that contains three cards of the same rank, plus two cards which are not of this rank or the same as each other. For example, a player having three Kings in their hand would have Three of a Kind. Higher-valued Three of a Kind defeat lower-valued Three of a Kind. If two hands contain Three of a Kind of the same value, the Kickers are compared to break the tie.
• Two Pairs is hand that contains two cards of the same rank, plus two cards of another rank (that match each other but not the first pair), plus any card not of either rank. An example of this would be having two Aces and two Kings. To rank two hands both containing Two Pairs, the higher ranking pair of each is first compared, and the higher pair wins. If both hands have the same top pair, then the second pair of each is compared. If both hands have the same two pairs, the Kicker determines the winner.
• Pair is a hand that contains two cards of one rank (e.g. two Kings), plus three cards which are not of this rank or the same as each other. Pair is the lowest hand you can be paid out for. Higher ranking pairs defeat lower ranking pairs. If two hands have the same pair, the Kickers are compared in descending order to determine the winner.
• High Card is a poker hand made of any five cards not meeting any of the above requirements. Essentially, no hand is made, and the only thing of any meaning in the player's hand is their highest card.

Game Outcomes

The outcomes are determined by comparing the player's and dealer's best 5 card poker hand out of the 7 dealt cards (your 2 cards, the dealer's 2 cards and the 5 community cards).

The higher hand wins.

• If the dealer has a higher hand the player will lose all bets except:
  - Possibly the BONUS bet, which is evaluated separately.
  - Possibly the FIRST 5 JACKPOT bet, which is also evaluated separately.
• If the player has a higher hand the FLOP, TURN, and RIVER bets will pay even money.
• If the player has a Straight or higher, the ANTE bet will also pay even money, other wise it will push.
• If the player and the dealer have hands of equal value the ANTE, FLOP, TURN and RIVER bets will all push.

This is summarised in the outcomes quick referent table.

Main game:

BONUS bet pays according to the BONUS pay table below



FIRST 5 JACKPOT bet pay table

RETURN TO PLAYER

The theoretical return to player assuming perfect play is:

• Main game: 97.96% based on ANTE bet and 99.47% based on total bet.
• BONUS bet: 91.46%
• FIRST 5 JACKPOT bet: 81.84%.

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