The game is played on a Blackjack-style table that can accommodate several players. The players do not compete against each other, instead they are playing heads up with the dealer with an optional bonus bet. The optional bonus bet wins if the player’s final five-card hand is three-of-a-kind or better.

THE PLAY
Play begins with a player making equal bets in the ANTE and BLIND circle on the layout. An additional side bet may be made by placing a bet in the area marked TRIPS. Each player and the dealer will then be dealt two cards face down. After these are dealt, betting begins and the player can check or bet three to four times the ANTE bet by placing the bet in the circle marked PLAY. The dealer then turns over the three cards for the FLOP. If the player has no bet, s/he can again check or bet two times the ANTE bet. The dealer then turns over the last two community cards and the player MUST make a bet equal to the ANTE if s/he has not yet bet, or FOLD and lose the ANTE and BLIND bets.

BETTING
The earlier the player bets, the more he or she can bet. Before the FLOP, a player can bet three or four times the ANTE bet. After seeing the FLOP, the player can bet two times the ANTE bet. After the RIVER, if the player has not bet, s/he can bet one time or equal the ANTE bet.

WIN OR LOSE
After the RIVER card is dealt, the dealer and players will turn over their hole cards and make the best five-card hand. If the player’s hand beats the dealer, his/her ANTE and PLAY bets win even money. If the dealer’s hand beats the player’s hand, the player will lose the ANTE, BLIND and PLAY bets. If the player and dealer tie, it is a push. The BLIND bet is paid if the player’s winning hand is a STRAIGHT or better and based on the odds posted on the layout. If the player beats the dealer with less than a STRAIGHT, the BLIND bet is a push. If the player makes a wager on the TRIPS bet, and has TRIPS or better, the bet is paid even if the dealer’s hand beats the player’s hand.

DEALER QUALIFICATION
The dealer must qualify by having a pair or better. If the dealer does not qualify, the ANTE bet is returned to the player. The PLAY bet, TRIPS bet, & BLIND bet (if there is one) are still live and will be paid accordingly.

BLIND PAYOUTODDS
Royal Flush.............................................................500 to 1*
Straight Flush...........................................................50 to 1*
Four-Of-A-Kind...........................................................10 to 1*
Full House..................................................................3 to 1*
Flush..........................................................................3 to 2*
Straight......................................................................1 to 1*
Less than a Straight.......................................................PUSH

TRIPS PAY
Royal Flush.................................................................50 to 1
Straight Flush..............................................................40 to 1
Four-Of-A-Kind............................................................30 to 1
Full House....................................................................8 to 1
Flush............................................................................6 to 1
Straight........................................................................5 to 1
Three-Of-A-Kind............................................................3 to 1