Casino Hold’em offers the perfect combination of skill and excitement as you take on the dealer in a classic game of Poker. With Live Casino Hold’em the game gets even better, so learn it here and start enjoying today!

Live Casino Hold’em Rules

Hand Rankings

Live Casino Hold'em is a variation of five-card poker, whereby the aim of the game is to construct the best possible hand from a combination of the two cards given to you by the dealer and the 5 card flop. You are challenging the dealer only and at each stage, your best hand will be shown automatically.

• Live Casino Hold’em uses an ante bet in order to build up the pot before play.
• The live dealer needs to have the minimum of a pair of 4s in order to qualify for play. If the live dealer qualifies and you win, you're ante bet pays in accordance with the paytable (see below), whilst your call bet pays even money. If you beat the live dealer but he/she fails to qualify, your call bet will be returned and you will receive a payout on the Ante bet in accordance with the table.
• Hand rankings (best to worst) are as follows: Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, Three of a Kind, Two Pairs, One Pair, High Card.
• If both you and the live dealer have equal hands, the highest value card/grouping/flush/ determines the winner (i.e. Three Kings beats Three Queens; a flush of A, 6, 5, 4, 3 beats a flush of K, J, 10, 8, 7).
• The Ace functions as a semi-wildcard; it can be the highest-value card in a straight (A, K, Q, J, 10) or the lowest-value card in a straight (5, 4, 3, 2, A).

There are 2 betting options available to the player in Live Casino Hold’em:

1. Call: challenge the dealer and have the remaining Flop cards dealt in your attempt to obtain a winning 5-card Poker hand.
2. Fold: forfeit your bets and watch the game outcome via the video stream.

Payouts

Winning hands in Live Casino Hold’em are rewarded according to the following paytable. Note that Call bets pay even money.

Playing Live Casino Hold’em

1. The game of Live Casino Hold’em begins with an Ante bet. Select the chip amount you desire with a click of the mouse and hit the Ante betting area on the table. Remember to click “Confirm Bets” to secure your decision at every stage.
2. You now have the option of placing an AA side bet, which bets on the chance of the cards dealt containing 2 Aces or higher. Place this bet by clicking on the AA circle on the table and then on “Confirm Bets.”
3. Both you and the live dealer will be dealt 2 cards. Your cards will appear face up whilst the live dealer’s will appear face down. A further 3 cards are dealt – they are called the “Flop.” Based on the strength of their hand thus far, players must choose to either fold (forfeit their bet) or Call (place a further bet worth twice the Ante bet).
4. The final 2 cards are dealt to the flop and the live dealer’s cards are revealed. The best hand obtained will be shown automatically and the winner paid accordingly.

Live Casino Hold’em Buttons and Functions

Playing Live Casino Hold’em is simple with this overview on how to navigate around the game window.

Game window

The upper portion of the Live Casino Hold’em game window displays three clear panels:

• Central Panel: displays the video of the live dealer. You can hide/reveal this by hitting the top left corner. Numbered icons allow you to move across multiple feeds.
• Left Panel: contains information concerning your game. the “Info” tab shows the betting limits, game code and time, whilst the “History” tab shows information about previous Live Casino Hold’em rounds that you have played.
• Right Panel: features a chat window with which you can communicate with the live dealer.

The lower portion of the window displays the Live Casino Hold’em toolbar, which containing the following features:

• Current Balance: displays your current account balance.
• Cashier: allows you to make deposits or withdrawals.
• Text box: provides instructions as to how and when to proceed game play. For example, if you join a table in the middle of a round, the text box will read “Please wait until the next round starts.”
• Menu: contains access to useful functions such as your game history, settings and help.
• Close: restores you to the Lobby.

Buttons and Functions

The following buttons will be available to you throughout your Live Casino Hold’em game:

• Call: establishes a Call bet and allows you to keep playing against the dealer.
• Fold: Sacrifices your AA and Ante bet to conclude the round.
• Max Bet: establishes the Max bet for the main bet position. Hit “Confirm Bets” to finalise your decision.
• Rebet: places the same bet as that made in the previous round.
• Confirm bets: confirms any bets you have placed on the table. If this is not pressed then your bets will not count.

Disconnection

Don’t be alarmed if you are suddenly disconnected from the internet mid game. You will be automatically returned to a non live version where you can finish the round. Remember that only cards on the table prior to disconnection will reappear when your game is restored.