Let it ride is a poker variation. The object of the game
is to get a pair of 10s or better using three cards dealt
to the player and two "community" cards given to the dealer.
In this game everyone plays against the casino.
To start with, each player makes three bets of equal amount.
Then the dealer gives each player three cards and takes two
community cards placed face down. After seeing their first
three cards each player has the choice to take one of their
three bets back or to leave it out and 'let it ride'.
Then the dealer turns over one of the two community cards,
which apply to all hands on the table, and each player has
the option to take out another bet or to 'let it ride'. The
player may leave their bet in or take it out the second time
irrespective of their first decision.
The dealer then shows the second community card. Winners
are paid based on hands which have a pair of 10s or better
with a pair of 10s paying even money, as follows:
- Tens or better 1 to 1
- Two pair: pays 2 to 1
- Three of a kind: pays 3 to 1
- Straight: pays 5 to 1
- Flush: pays 8 to 1
- Full house: pays 11 to 1
- Four of a kind: pays 50 to 1
- Straight flush: pays 200 to 1
- Royal flush: pays 1,000 to 1
How to Play Let It Ride
Bets
Each player places three equal bets in three spaces labeled (1),(2) and ($).
Optional side bet
Some casinos offer an optional $1 side bet. This side bet offers an additional payout if the player's first three cards contains a winning hand. The house edge on this bet is generally over 13%, making it one of the worst bets for a player in a casino. A more common $1 side bet is against a fixed payout scheduling typically starting with two pair (typically a $4 payout, but really only 3:1 since the original dollar is collected before the hand is dealt) or three of a kind (typically a $8 payout).
The deal
Each player receives three face down cards. The dealer receives two cards face down.
The play
Let It Ride compares the player's poker hand with a payout chart, rather than comparing it with the other players' hands or the dealer's hand. The player's hand consists of the player's three cards and the dealer's two cards.
Each player is required to keep the three cards in full view of the dealer at all times.
Winners are paid according to the payout schedule (pair of 10's or better, two pair, etc.).
After looking at his three cards, each player has the option of pulling back the first bet or leaving the wager there. To leave the bet live is to "let it ride".
The dealer then exposes one community card. The players then each have the option of pulling back the second bet or letting it ride. After each player decides whether or not to pull back the second bet, the cards are placed face down on the designated area of the layout and may not be touched again.
The dealer then turns up the second community card and in a counterclockwise direction, turns the three cards of each player face up.
All losing wagers are then collected, and then all winning hands are paid by the dealer according to the payout schedule.
Regardless of the decision made concerning the first or second bets, a player may not take back the third bet.
Players are not allowed to show their hands to the other players, as this gives them an advantage by increasing their chances of knowing what cards the dealer is likely to turn up. In many casinos this is often not enforced at all or very sparingly. At a full table, it is sometimes difficult not to see the cards of a player on either side of you.
House advantage 3.5%
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