FOUR CARD POKER
In Four Card Poker, you receive five cards to make your best four-card hand, and the dealer receives six cards to make their four-card poker hand. It's a game that rewards skill, patience and nerve.Ranking of Hands
Four-of-a-Kind, straight Flush, three-of-a-Kind, flush, straight, two pair and pair.
Player vs. Dealer
Bet on the required Ante spot to play against the dealer's hand. Best four-card hand wins. The player wins ties. If you bet on the Ante wager and want to stay in the game after viewing your cards, you must make a Play wager. The Play wager has to be at least equal to the Ante, but may be up to three times the ante. It's your four-card poker hand against the dealer's four-card poker hand, and the best hand wins! The Ante and Play bets pay even money.
Automatic Bonuses
The top three hands in the game, four-of-a-kind, straight flush and three-of-a-kind, receive an automatic bonus payout on the Ante bet. See table for odds. Automatic Bonuses are paid even if the dealer has a better four-card hand.
Play Aces Up
Bet on the Aces Up spot and win you're dealt a pair of Aces or better. The Aces Up bonus is always paid even if the dealer has a better hand.
Skill
In Four Card Poker, skilled players make better decisions involving:
*When to make the Play bet
*How much to bet
Basic Strategy
Following this strategy greatly reduces the house's advantage. It also enables the player to enjoy the volatile nature of the game.
Players Hand Strategy
*Pair of 2's or less *Fold
*Pair of 3's to 9's *Bet 1x Ante
*Pair of 10's or better *Bet 3x Ante
Patience
As the strategy dictates, you should fold with anything less than a pair of 3's. This means you may fold four, five, even six hands in a row. Just be patient and wait for good hands before making the Play Bet.
Nerve
When you get a good hand, you can't be afraid to max out your Play Bet. The dealer's average hand is a pair of 9's, so whenever you have 10's or better, you're favored to win. Go ahead and bet your 3x Ante.