Hold'em Poker at Montecasino

On offer is No limit Texas Hold'em Poker, said to be one of the most exciting forms of poker. In No Limit Texas Hold'em, the house merely provides a service to facilitate the game, players play against each other.

Tables on offer are R5-R10, R10-R25-R50, R50-R100 and a rake cap of R150. Tables are open from14h00 till 06h00 daily.

Let it Ride Poker at Montecasino

Montecasino offers Let It Ride, a variation of 5 card stud poker. There are three 'Let It Ride' Poker tables on the main casino floor. There is a minimum bet of R25 and a maximum bet of R250 at these poker tables.

Let it Ride poker is unlike most casino games in that you are not competing against the dealer. As a player - you actually hope that the dealer has a great hand.

Stud Poker at Montecasino

In the Salon Prive we also offer a Stud poker table. In this variation of Poker players only play against the dealer head to head. The dealer shows all players one of their cards and if you think that your cards are better than the dealers you can double your bet. The better your hand the more you get paid.

Poker Hand Values

Standard Poker hand values are listed in descending order. A Royal Flush is the Best Hand.

Royal Flush

This is the best hand you can have in poker. Cards of all the same suit, and in order, from 10, up to Ace. For example: All Spades - Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10.

Straight Flush

5 cards of the same suit in running order, the higher the run of cards goes up to the better the hand is. For example: All Hearts - 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack.

Four of a Kind

Any four cards of a kind. The higher value set of 4 cards would win. For example: 4 Kings would beat 4 Queens.

Full House

Three of one, Two of the other. For example: 3 Jacks, 2 Fives or 2 Threes and 3 Fours.

Flush

Any 5 cards of the same suit. If more than one person has a flush it goes to highest card, A Queen King or Ace would beat a Jack flush. Example: All Hearts - 3, 4, 5, 9, 10.

Straight

5 cards all in a run, but not of the same suit, once again the highest card of the run decides who has the better hand. Example: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

Three of a kind

3 cards of the same value. The higher the set of 3 cards the better the hand is with three Aces been the best. Example: 10, 10, 10.

Two pairs

Two pairs of cards. The highest pair wins and if more than one player has the same cards the highest card left over determines the winner. Example: 2, 2, 4, 4.

One Pair

In Let it Ride Poker, to have a winning hand a pair must be 10s or higher to win. Example: 10, 10 or J, J or Q, Q or K, K or A, A.

The Basics of Let it Ride Poker

In Let it Ride Poker, basic poker hands apply, with one exception: a pair must consist of 10s or higher. Your hand is based on the three cards that are dealt to you, and the dealers' two community cards.

To start the game, the minimum table bet must be placed on each of the circles on the table. The circles will be labelled 1, 2, and R. If the table minimum is R25, your initial bet will be R75.

You are then dealt three cards face down, and the dealer receives two cards that he places face down in front of him. You may then pick up your cards and look at them, but need to keep them in full view of the dealer at all times and you are not permitted to show your cards to other players.

Once you take a look at your three cards, you need to decide whether you will make a good hand with the three cards you have, and the dealers' community cards. Place your cards back on the table and the dealer will ask you if you want to Let it Ride.

If you think your cards will make a winning hand, tell the dealer you want to 'Let it Ride' and the dealer will leave your bets and move on to the next player. If you don't think you will make a 'pair of tens or better' then lightly scratch the table and the dealer will return one of your bets to yo. After all decisions are made, on this first cycle, the dealer will then turn over one of his cards. This now gives you the chance to re-evaluate your cards. If you still think you won't make a decent hand scratch the table again, when asked, and the dealer will return your second bet (2 circle) to you.

After the second decision is made and the final (5th) card is exposed the dealer will, in turn, expose each players' cards and pay or take according to the displayed pay table. A Bonus Bet is also available, to be placed prior to cards being dealt and if you get a Royal Flush you will be paid 20 000 to 1.

If you happen to have a winning hand in your first three cards, (for example - a minimum of one pair of tens or a three of a kind), you can immediately place your cards on the table and Let it Ride knowing that you have already won.