Six Card Poker
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About
Six Card Poker is an interesting poker variant that is likely to become an instant favorite. "Susan in San Diego" reached out to me via email and asked that the game be added. As I always do, I did my best to accommodate. I hope you like it, Susan. Thank you for your support!
Like many of the games in Riverboat Gambler, I had never heard of 6 Card Poker before. Now, after adding it, I've placed a trip to San Diego on my list because I definitely want to play this game live in a casino. I'm a sucker for a Bad Beat Bonus which is one of the reasons I like it!
When you think about it, it's hilarious that when you make a "monster" hand, you actually end up praying that the Dealer will beat you 😜! In this game, the Bad Beat Bonus for a Straight Flush pays 10,000 to 1! ~Danny
In Six Card Poker, the Player plays "Heads Up" against the Dealer. The game is dealt from a standard 52-card deck; there are no wild cards. Both Dealer and Player each receive six cards from which they will make their best 5-card poker hand. Then, the best hand wins.
An interesting twist is that three of the Dealer cards get dealt face up!
Like many carnival games, the House pads its advantage by requiring the Dealer to "qualify". In this game, like Caribbean Stud, the Dealer must have at least Ace/King to qualify
How To Play
Playing the Game
To start a hand, the Player must place an Ante wager. This wager may be between the minimum of $5 and the maximum of $500. Additionally, the Player can place optional wagers for the "Aces Up" and "2-Way Bad Beat" bonuses.
Wagers are placed by tapping on wager spots on the table. For all wagers, once the maximum, allowable amount has been reached, an additional tap will reset the wager amount to zero. A wager can also be reset by pressing a spot and holding for a brief moment.
Once all wagers have been placed, the Player will press the Deal button and play will begin. When the Deal button has been pressed, both the Dealer and Player will receive their own six cards. Three of the Dealer cards will be dealt face up which effectively exposes one-half of the Dealer's hand.
Acting After the Deal
After the Player has reviewed her cards, she will need to decide to Play the hand or to Fold. If the Player opts to Fold the hand, the game ends and the initial Ante and any optional Bad Beat wagers are forfeited. If the Player had a wager on the optional Aces Up bonuse, that bet will be paid the hand qualifies for a payout.
If the Player decides to stay in the hand, she will place a Raise wager that is equal to her initial Ante wager. At this point, the hand will end, the remaining Dealer cards will be exposed, and a winner will be determined.
Declaring the Winner
In 6 Card Poker, the Dealer’s hand must rank at least as high as Ace/King. If the hand ranks lower than this, the Dealer has not "qualified" and the Player’s Ante will be refunded before the hands are read.
If the Player’s hand ranks higher than does the Dealer’s hand, the Player wins the hand and will be paid in accordance with the pay table that can be found in these instructions or by tapping the logo on the game board.
If both Player and Dealer have the same ranked hand, the hands are considered a Push and the Ante & Raise wagers will be refunded.
If the Player hand ranks lower than the Dealer’s hand, the Player will lose the Ante and Raise wagers.
Wins from any optional bonus wagers will still be paid when the Player loses the round or the hands push as a result of a tie.
Aces Up Bonus
The Aces Up Bonus is an optional wager that may be between the minimum of $5 and the maximum of $100. As the name implies, this bonus wager starts paying for hands that contain a pair of Aces or higher. Refer to the payout table for actual odds.
Two-Way Bad Beat
The Two Way Bad Beat Bonus wager is an optional bet with the potential to earn the Player odds of up to 10,000 to 1! This wager is paid when either the Dealer or the Player have a hand that contains a Pair of Aces or higher and they do not win the round because their opponent has a higher hand. When this happens, the Bad Beat is paid according to the Payout Table using the rank of the hand that was beaten.
For example, if the Dealer has a Straight and the Player has a Three of a Kind, the Bad Beat bonus will be paid for the Three of a Kind. Likewise, if a Three of a Kind is beaten by another Three of a Kind, the Two Way Bad Beat will be paid at the Three of a Kind odds.
Quick Replay
After the hand has ended, if the Player presses the Deal button, the same Bets will be placed and new cards will be dealt. If the Player does not want to repeat the last wager, play will resume after new wagers have been made and the Deal button has been pressed.
Pay Table
Ante & Raise | |
| Beat the Dealer* | 1 to 1 |
Aces Up Bonus | |
| Royal Flush | 500 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 100 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind | 30 to 1 |
| Full House | 10 to 1 |
| Flush | 8 to 1 |
| Straight | 6 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 4 to 1 |
| Two Pairs | 2 to 1 |
| Pair of Aces | 1 to 1 |
| All Other Hands | Lose |
2-Way Bad Beat | |
| Straight Flush | 10,000 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind | 5,000 to 1 |
| Full House | 500 to 1 |
| Flush | 200 to 1 |
| Straight | 100 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 35 to 1 |
| Two Pairs | 10 to 1 |
| Pair of Aces | 9 to 1 |
| All Other Hands | Lose |
| Maximum Payout: $50,000 | |