Players get 5 to make a 4-card poker hand, but the dealer gets 6 – this is four-card poker
If you’re an experienced casino table game player, you’re probably aware that poker variants have flourished over the past twenty years and the game of Four card poker is no exception. It is found everywhere in casinos around the world and also online. Here’s how the game is played:
How to play four card poker
As described in the title of this article, when you play four card poker, you are dealt 5 cards to make your best 4 card hand. The dealer takes 6 cards and turns one face up. One might wonder why the house takes the extra card. The reason for the extra dealer card is to protect himself house near.
Before the game starts, you must first do Ante bet, decide whether you want to play or fold after looking at your cards. If you fold, you lose your Ante bet. If you decide to call (play), you must make a play bet of one, two, or three times your ante, then discard a card to make your best 4-card hand. The dealer then turns over his remaining 5 cards for showdown. If your hand ties or beats the dealer’s 4-card hand, you win even money. If the dealer wins, you lose. Unlike three card poker, a tie wins for the player and there are no dealer qualifiers.
Bonus payout
If you are dealt one of the following three best hands, you will receive a bonus payout that you are paid for even if you lose the hand to the house:
- 3 of a kind – Pays 2 to 1
- Straight flush – 20 to 1
- 4 of a kind – 25 to 1
Aces Up
There is also one Aces Up a side bet that is independent of your play bet. Which simply means that if your 4 card hand contains a pair ace or higher, you will win the following even if you lose the initial hand to the dealer:
- Pair of Aces – pays 1 to 1
- Two pairs – 2 to 1
- Right – 5 to 1
- Flush – 6 to 1
- Three of a kind – 7 to 1
- Straight flush – 30 to 1
- 4 of a kind – 50 to 1
Basic strategy
There is a simple basic strategy that is recommended when playing four card poker. Here it is. If you have:
- A pair of 2 or less – fold
- Pair of 3 to 9 – Double your bet
- Pair of 10 or more – Increase your bet by 3 times
The house edge is about 2.8% without betting Aces Up and about 3.4% when betting this option.
Good luck!
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