Posted on April 4, 2010.
Four Card Poker Rules and Strategy Four card poker is a new casino poker variation. As the Caribbean Poker, Pai Gow Poker Poker, three cards, the game takes place between each player and the dealer. Four card poker is similar to three cards. The goal is to beat the dealers four card hand by forming the best four card hand as possible. Like in three card poker, there is a possibility of placing an additional bet pays according to a pay table, regardless of the dealer's hand.
Four card poker rules:
This poker game is played with a deck of 52 standard cards. The game is played on a table near the same size of a blackjack table with three circles in front of each player seat: Aces Up, Ante and 1x to 3x Ante. Each circle signals one of the options available in the game paris
The game begins with each player decides to place a bet on the Ante circle, the Aces up circle or both. A player who chooses to play both games is required to place Paris in quantity, even in the two circles.
The dealer deals each player five face down card from which players choose the best four cards to the highest possible four card poker hands, as the hand rankings below. The dealer deals himself five cards face down and one face of the map. Instead of three card poker, four card poker hand dealers do not qualify.
After the cards are dealt, each player looks at his cards and can decide to fold or raise. A player who chooses to fold, loses both of its paris. A player who chooses to raise must raise at least the same amount of the Ante bet and up to three times the Ante. After all players have made their decisions, the dealer reveals his cards and chooses the best four of six cards.
If the dealers hand is higher than the proportion of players, the player loses all its paris. If the players hand is higher than the hand dealers or equal, he is paid 1:1. If a players hand value is a set or better, he will be entitled to a bonus based on a paytable regardless of the value of the hand dealers. The bonus paytable can vary from one casino to another. Usually, the best possible hand, four of a kind, pays 25:1.
Hand Ranking:
Four rank poker hands is obviously different from traditional poker since only four cards are used. Here are the rankings of poker hands cards listed in four of the highest possible four card poker hands at the lowest.
1) Four of a kind
2) Straight flush: four following cards same suited
3) Three types
4) Color: same four suited cards
5) Right: four following cards
6) Two pairs
7) Pair of Aces
Aces Up: A new challenge
Aces Up is the additional bet available in four card poker. It is the equivalent of Pair More than three cards. The Aces Up bet payment is determined by a paytable that concerns only the players hand.
Aces Up Paytable:
1) Four of a kind: 50-1
2) Straight Flush: 40-1
3) Three of a kind: September to January
4) Color: June-January
5) Right: 4-1
6) Two pairs: 2-1
7) Pair of Aces 1-1
3 Tips to win:
This map as version 4 Three Card Poker is a simple game. If you want to adjust a basic strategy that will improve your chances, here are three simple tips.
1) Fold if you have less than a pair of 2.
2) Increase for 1xAnte if you have a pair of 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8 or 9s.
3) If you pair of 10s or better, to rise up 3xAnte.