Safari Casino 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.
Each player of
Safari Casino 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. A player begins each hand by placing an
ante on the table which consists of three identical bets with an
option of making an additional $1 bet in order to qualify for a
bonus. 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, the payoff is determined by the quality of the hand. Players
can win a bonus on top of their payouts if they place the
additional $1 bet by drawing one of the following hands: Royal
Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, Flush,
Straight, or Three of a Kind. For information on payoffs, please
consult the payoff table below. The skill of the player is
required to find the appropriate strategy for the 51,979,200
possible variations of this game.
Your chips are
stacked by denomination ($1, $5, $25, $100, $500) at the bottom of
the screen above your User Name. 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.
Once the player has
chosen an amount he would like to wager, the amount is divided
into three equal piles and placed on the Let It Ride table. The
player may also choose to place a $1 bet by clicking on the BONUS
PAYOUT red circle to qualify for a bonus and then press the
"DEAL" button. The dealer will deal the player three
cards face up and themselves three cards face down . One standard
deck of 52 cards is used.
After the player
receives his 3 cards, he must decide whether to Let It Ride or
Pull Bet. If the player selects the latter, one bet will be pulled
from the table back to the player's hand. The fourth card is then
discarded and the fifth card revealed. The player must again make
a decision whether to Let It Ride or Pull Bet. Once one of these
options has been selected, the dealer will reveal the sixth and
final card.
Players win if they
have a hand with at least a pair of tens. The payoffs for
different hands are shown in the payoff section below.
 |
| 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 |
|
$6 minimum initial
ante
$2 minimum (final) bet.
$300 maximum bet.
$1 bonus bet
You may also set
your table bet limit below the maximum specified limit by
selecting Bet Options from the Game Menu. The Modify Table Bet
Limit window will appear on the screen. To reduce your maximum
table bet limit type in the new limit in the appropriate box and
confirm it by typing your PIN in the box below. Click on the OK
button to complete the update. Please be aware that you can modify
your table bet limit no more than once per week (Friday 12:00 AM
EST) and that using the Modify Table Bet Limit function affects
the bet limit for all games and not just the game that you are
currently playing.
|
| 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 |
|
| "."
on Keypad |
Remove
all 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).
Note:
You may turn on/off
the Sound, Voice and Animation during the game by clicking on the
Settings 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.
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.
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