Most table games have a history. They have either been around for a long time or they are a modification of another game that has been around for a long time. Let It Ride is different. It was invented by Shuffle Master to help market its single-deck shuffling machines. Let It Ride was introduced to Nevada casinos in 1993 and quickly became a hit with many table-game players.
Let It Ride is played on a blackjack-like table with, of course, a shuffling machine. It is an unusual type of poker game where you put up all your bets before the first cards are dealt and then you can pull your bets back one-by-one if you don’t like the way your hand develops. If you do like the cards, you just let your bets ride, as indicated by the name of the game. You can also make an optional side bet to qualify for an additional bonus payout.
Rules
The game is easy to learn. Winning hands are based on the standard poker hands, and there are no wild cards. However, unlike blackjack and regular poker, you don’t play against the dealer or the other players at the table. Instead, the value of your final hand is determined by a fixed payout schedule. Consequently, the bluffing and normal playing strategies that are used in traditional poker games do not apply.
Bets
When the game begins, you put up three equal bets. You can also place an optional $1 side bet which qualifies you for a separate bonus payout. Three cards are then dealt to each player and two additional community cards are placed in the center of the table. The community cards are exposed one-by-one, becoming a part of each player’s han to eventually form a five card poker hand. Before the first community card is turned over, you have to decide if your three card hand is a potential winner or loser. Accordingly, you may either let you bet ride or pull it back.
The dealer then exposes the first of the two community cards. You now. go through the same decision process again and either pull back ( second bet or let it ride. Finally, the second community card is turned over so you now have a five card poker hand. You cannot pull the third bet—it is kind of a late ante. Also, there are no draws, three cards you are dealt plus the two community cards are a] have to work with.
Dealer
The dealer now evaluates your hand and makes the appropriate offs in accordance with the two paytables. To qualify for any kin payout, your hand must be at least a pair of tens. If your bets w apiece and you let all of them ride, you could win as much as $1 for a royal flush. If you placed the optional side bet, you could v additional $20,000.
So, isn’t Let It Ride simply another version of poker games that community cards? In a way, but who ever heard of a game in i you put up all your bets before getting a single card and then them back one by one? It sounds silly, but the popularity of the indicates that it works for many people.
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