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Game Rules
Let It Ride (Single Player)
Rule Authority:
InterCasino Let It Ride Poker is played and programmed according to Atlantic City Poker rules.
Authority: New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Rule Exceptions: Payoffs of "Bonus" bets noted in the Payoffs section below.
Premise:
Each player of InterCasino Let It Ride Poker plays only with the dealer and not against other players.
The objective is to obtain the highest poker hand (containing at least a pair of tens) while keeping the maximum bet on the table.
The skill of the player is required to find the appropriate strategy for the 51,979,200 possible variations of this game.
How To Play:
Betting: Your chips are stacked by denomination (£1, £5, £25, £100, £500) at the bottom of the screen beside the User Information box. Select the amount you would like to wager on a given hand by clicking the left mouse button on the chip of that denomination. The amount wagered per hand may be increased or decreased by placing the mouse on the stack that you wish to add or subtract to your bet. Each time you click the left mouse button you will add a chip from that pile to your planned wager amount. Likewise by clicking on the right mouse button you can decrease your planned wager amount. You may repeat your last bet by simply hitting the "0" button of your numeric keyboard. Other keyboard shortcuts are summarized below.
Rules of play:
A player begins each hand by placing an ante on the table which consists of three identical bets. At this stage, they have the option of making an additional £1 bet in order to qualify for a bonus. To make this bonus bet, click on the BONUS PAYOUT red circle and then DEAL.
Six cards are dealt in total. The first three cards are dealt to the player (face up) and the next three cards are placed in front of the dealer (face down). At this time, the player may choose to withdraw the first bet (Pull Bet) or keep it on the table (Let It Ride). The dealer then discards the fourth card and turns over the fifth card and the player must decide whether to Let It Ride or to Pull the second bet after which the dealer finally turns over the sixth card and the hand is scored.
The player wins if the player's hand qualifies with at least a pair of tens, and the payoff is determined by the quality of the hand.
Payoffs:
| Hand | Payoff |
|---|---|
| One Pair - 10's or Better | 1 to 1 |
| Two Pairs | 2 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 3 to 1 |
| Straight | 5 to 1 |
| Flush | 8 to 1 |
| Full House | 11 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind | 50 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 200 to 1 |
| Royal Flush | 1000 to 1 |
Note: Maximum payout is limited to £50,000 per hand.
Players will also win a bonus on top of their payout above if they opt to place the additional £1 Bonus bet and draw one of the following hands: Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, or Three of a Kind. The bonus payoffs are given below:
| Hand | Bonus Payoff |
|---|---|
| Royal Flush | £30,000 |
| Straight Flush | £3,000 |
| Four of a Kind | £400 |
| Full House | £200 |
| Flush | £50 |
| Straight | £25 |
| Three of a Kind | £5 |
Please note that the bonus bet is not refunded even in case of a bonus payoff or otherwise.
Betting limits:
£6 minimum initial ante
£2 minimum (final) bet.
£300 maximum bet.
£1 bonus bet
Numeric Keyboard Shortcuts:
| Keyboard Entry | Action |
|---|---|
| 0 | Repeat last bet |
| Enter | Deal, Let It Ride |
| - | Pull Bet |
| Up Arrow | Increase bet by £1 |
| Down Arrow | Decrease bet by £1 |
| "Shift + Up Arrow" | Increase bet by £10 |
| "Shift + Down Arrow" | Decrease bet by £10 |
| Del | Remove Bets / Cash Out while chat window is closed |
For keyboards without keypads, you must use the "Fn" key plus the shortcuts above (e.g. Fn + Enter). Please note that these keyboard shortcuts are offered as a suggestion only. Some computers behave differently than others and therefore we cannot guarantee that the shortcuts will apply to all computers.
Note: You may turn on/off the Sound, Voice and Animation during the game by clicking on the Options button located in the lower left-hand area of the console. The setting is turned on when the checkbox is checked and it is turned off when the checkbox is unchecked. You must exit and re-enter the game to activate the Animation feature.
References:
For further information on Let It Ride Poker, please consult the following references:
Allen, J. Edward. The Basics of Winning Caribbean Stud Poker and Let It Ride (Basics of Winning Series), Cardoza Pub., 1996.
Tamburin, Henry. Reference Guide to Casino Gambling, Research Services Unlimited, 1993
