Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 |
 |
About
Texas Hold'em is the hottest poker game around. Some of the most excitement in a Texas Hold'em game occurs when the game has been narrowed down to two Players who are playing "Heads Up" to determine the final winner.
In Ultimate Texas Hold'em, the Player is ALWAYS playing Heads Up against the Dealer.
After placing equal Ante & Blind wagers, the Player and the Dealer are each dealt two cards. Five Community cards are also dealt. Both the Player and the Dealer will share the Community cards to create their best possible five-card poker hand.
A structured betting approach is used in this game. Wagering is allowed after the intial cards have been dealt, after the first three cards ("The Flop") have been exposed, or after the last two cards ("The Turn & The River") have been exposed. If the Player opts not to bet at any of these three stages, they may Fold the hand and sacrifice their Ante & Blind wagers.
In addition to Heads-Up Texas Hold'em, this game incorporates an optional "Trips" wager that will pay the Player for final hands ranked as Three of a Kind or higher. These payouts are made regardless of whether the Player's hand beats the Dealer's hand, but only if the optional wager is placed.
The maximum amount for the Trips bonus wager is $100. The maximum amount for the equal Ante & Blind wagers is $500. The wager amounts for these two separate games do not need to be equal amounts. If the Player opts to Fold the Texas Hold'em hand, they will still be paid for a qualifying Trips hand.
How To Play
Starting the Game
To start the game, the Player must place matching wager amounts for the Ante & The Blind. These wagers are made by tapping the Ante space. Each tap will increase those wagers by the default amount ($5, $10, $25, $50, $100) that has been specified in "Preferences". The maximum amount for the Ante wager is $500.
After an Ante wager has been made, the Player may also make a separate wager for the optional Trips bonus. This wager pays for poker hands that are Three of a Kind or higher. The Player is not required to beat the Dealer to win this wager and will be paid according to the schedule defined in the Payouts Table. The maximum amount of the Trips wager is $100.
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.
Dealing Cards
The Deal button becomes enabled once an Ante wager has been placed. Pressing the Deal button starts the game by dealing two cards to the Player, two cards to the Dealer, and five Community Cards. The Player and the Dealer will share the Community Cards to create their individual five card poker hands.
Wagering
During the game, there are three opportunities for the Player to wager. After the initial cards have been dealt, the Player has the option to Check or to Bet. If the Player decides to bet, the wager must be 3 or 4 times the amount of the initial ante. To wager 3 times the Ante, the Player may tap the Play spot one time and then press the Deal button. If the Player opts to bet 4 times the initial Ante, he need only tap the Play spot twice. After the second tap, all cards will be revealed and the hand will end.
If the Player opts to Check during the first round of wagering, the first three Community Cards ("The Flop") will be revealed. At this point, the Player again has an opportunity to Check or to wager. This time, if a wager is placed, it must be an amount twice the original Ante amount. As before, once the wager has been placed, the remaining cards will be revealed and the hand will end.
If the Player opts to Check during the second round of wagering, the final two cards ("The Turn & The River") will be revealed. At this point, the Player is able to see all seven cards from which he can make a five-card poker hand. Now, the Player must either wager an amount equal to the original Ante amount or Fold the hand. Either action will end the hand. If the Player decides to Fold the hand, all wagers will be forfeited.
If the Player completes the hand without folding, his best five-card poker hand will be compared to the Dealer's best five-card poker hand to determine a winner. The Dealer must have at least One Pair to "qualify". If the Dealer does not qualify, the Player's Ante wager is refunded before determining the winning hand. If the Player wins the hand, he is paid even money for the wagers that were made for Ante and Play. The Blind is only paid for winning hands that are a Straight or higher.
Winning the Bonus
Regardless of whether or not the Player wins the final hand, any qualifying bonus hand will be paid if the optional Trips Bonus was wagered.
Quick Replay
The hand ends after all cards have been revealed.
After a hand completes, if the Player presses the Deal button, a new hand will be dealt and the same Ante, Blind, and Trips bonus wager amounts from the preceding hand will be made.
If the Player does not want to repeat the last set of wagers, play will resume after the Player has adjusted the wagers and pressed the Deal button.
Pay Table
Ante | |
Dealer Must Qualify | |
| Winning Hand | 1 to 1 |
Play Wager | |
| Winning Hand | 1 to 1 |
Blind Bonus | |
Must Win Hand | |
| 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 |
Trips Bonus | ||
| Royal Flush | 50 to 1 | |
| Straight Flush | 40 to 1 | |
| Four of a Kind | 30 to 1 | |
| Full House | 8 to 1 | |
| Flush | 7 to 1 | |
| Straight | 4 to 1 | |
| Three of a Kind | 3 to 1 | |
| Maximum Payout: $50,000 | ||