Introduction
Get ready for a game with thrills the size of Texas! Texas
Hold'em Bonus® Poker combines the excitement of Texas
Hold'em with the fast-paced action of a single-player table game.
All you have to do is beat the Dealer's hand to win, and you
control the betting! To top it all, this game offers a hot side bet
that can pay you up to 1030:1!
Texas Hold'em is the world's fastest growing spectator sport,
and now you can join the excitement without having to wait for or
be rushed by other players.
Texas Hold'em Bonus can be enjoyed by experienced and novice
players alike:
| ♠ |
More excitement per minute - you
don't wait for other players or for abandoned games to play
out. |
| ♥ |
You control pace of play - take as
long as you'd like to make your play decisions. |
| ♣ |
There are no Dealer qualifying
rules - your winning hand always pays. |
| ♦ |
Bet up to 4x your Ante bet to get
the most excitement and profit from a good initial deal. |
How To Play
This is a table-game version of
Texas Hold'em in which you play against the Dealer. The object
is to have the best five-card hand formed from your two hole and
five community cards dealt face up at the centre of the table.
If you have the best hand at the end of the game, then you are
paid 1:1 on all of your Flop, Turn, and River bets. Additionally,
if you have a straight or better, you are paid 1:1 on your Ante
bet, else your Ante is pushed.
Getting Started:
Place an initial Ante bet (see How to Bet for more details) and
click the DEAL button to start.
You and the Dealer each receive two hole cards. Neither you nor
the Dealer can see each other's hole cards.
At this point, pre-flop, your choices are:
| FOLD |
Abandon your hand, forfeit your Ante bet and end
the game. |
| BET |
Bet an additional 2x your original Ante bet. |
If you bet, play continues and no additional bets are required to
progress through the remaining cards.
After the Flop bet, three community cards are dealt, and you have
an optional betting opportunity called the Turn bet. Your choices
are:
| CHECK |
Make no bet, play continues. |
| BET |
Bet an additional 1x your original Ante bet, play
continues. |
Another community card is dealt and you have one more optional
betting opportunity called the River bet. Your choices are the same
as with the Turn bet.
Note: The Turn and River bets are only available if your balance
is large enough to make these bets. If you have insufficient funds
and wish to place such a bet, you may deposit additional funds and
return to the game.
Once all the community cards have been dealt, if you have a better
hand than the Dealer (see Comparing Poker Hands for more details)
then you win! You are paid 1:1 on all of your Flop, Turn (if
placed), and River (if placed) bets. If you won with a straight or
better (see Poker Hand Rankings) then you are paid 1:1 on your Ante
bet, else your Ante bet is returned
How To Bet
To play Texas Hold 'em Bonus Poker, you must place an initial
Ante bet.
Select a chip value by clicking a chip at the bottom of the
playing field. The chip you select is displayed in a raised
position. To place your bet, click the Ante bet spot on the table.
Each time you click, you place one chip on the table. Your Ante bet
must be at least as large as the table minimum limit and cannot
exceed the table maximum limit. Also, your remaining balance must
be large enough to allow you to place a subsequent Flop bet.
You should make sure to monitor your balance and select the
appropriate game denom and/or deposit additional funds
accordingly.
To remove a bet before the cards are dealt, press and hold the
SHIFT key and then click the bet. To remove all bets,
click the CLEAR button.
If you wish to repeat your last Ante bet and play immediately
after completing a game, click the REBET AND DEAL
button. If your balance is sufficient, this button restores your
previous bets and initiates play all in one click.
If you wish to repeat your last bet without initiating a new game,
click the REBET button. This restores your previous
Blind bet. You can then adjust this Blind bet if you wish. You
still need to click the DEAL button to initiate
play.
The DOUBLE BET button causes your currently placed
Ante bet to be doubled every time you click it. The DOUBLE
BET button is only available if your balance can support the
bet and the table limit would not be exceeded by doubling the
current bet. Note that clicking the DOUBLE BET button
does not double the Bonus bet.
If you click the DOUBLE BET button before placing an
Ante bet, this is equivalent to first clicking the
REBET button and then the DOUBLE BET
button. You will still need to click the DEAL button
to initiate play.
Comparing Poker Hands
Your poker hand and the Dealer's poker hand are considered to be
the best five cards of the seven possible cards - the two initial
hole cards and the five community cards. In the case where you and
the Dealer have a tie with your best five-card hands, the sixth
card is not used to break the tie. In a case where the five
community cards form a Royal Flush, for example, it does not matter
if the Dealer's hole cards are a pair of Aces and your hole cards
are a 2-3. The best hand for both you and the Dealer is a Royal
Flush; therefore you and the Dealer tie.
If two hands have different outcomes, the hand with the outcome
higher on the outcome list wins (see Poker Hand Rankings).
If the two hands have the same outcome (both hands hold a Pair,
for example), then the stronger of the two outcomes wins.
For the One Pair, Three-of-a-Kind, and Four-of-a-Kind outcomes,
the hand with the highest matching rank wins. For example, a Pair
of Kings beats a Pair of 10s.
For a Two Pair outcome, the hand with the higher high Pair wins.
For example, a hand consisting of 3-3-8-8 beats a hand consisting
of 5-5-7-7, since the high Pair of 8s beats the high Pair of 7s. If
the high Pair is the same, then the low Pair is compared. For
example, a 5-5-J-J beats a 3-3-J-J because the high Pair matches
and the low Pair of 5s beats the low Pair of 3s.
For a Full House, the hand with the higher Three-of-a-Kind wins.
For example, K-K-8-8-8 beats an A-A-5-5-5 because the three 8s beat
the three 5s.
When comparing Straight, Flush, or Straight Flush hands, the
hand with the higher high card wins. For example, a 7-8-9-10-J
Straight beats a 6-7-8-9-10 Straight. Likewise, a 7-8-9-10-J
Straight beats an A-2-3-4-5 Straight because the Jack high card
beats the 5 high card.
If the winning outcomes are the same between two hands, then the
remaining cards in the hand are examined. For example, a 5-3-3-8-8
beats a 4-3-3-8-8. While the high and low Pairs both match, the
remaining 5 beats the 4.
Likewise, a 4-9-J-8-8 beats a 4-6-J-8-8. The Pair of 8s match,
as do the high card Jacks. Looking at the next highest cards,
however, the 9 beats the 6.
Poker Hand Rankings
This list contains the possible Poker hand outcomes from highest
to lowest. For two cards to have the same rank, they must have the
same number (like two 8s) or the same picture (like two
Queens).
| Royal Flush |
10-Jack-Queen-King-Ace; all of the same suit. |
| Straight Flush |
Five cards of consecutive rank; all of the same
suit. For example, 4-5-6-7-8 of Hearts. |
| Four-of-a-Kind |
Four cards with the same rank. |
| Full House |
A combination of a Three-of-a-Kind and One
Pair. |
| Flush |
Five cards of same suit. |
| Straight |
Five cards of consecutive rank of mixed suits. Ace
can be high (as in 10-J-Q-K-A) or low (as in A-2-3-4-5). |
| Three-of-a-Kind |
Three cards with the same rank. |
| Two Pair |
Two sets of two cards, each set of the same
rank. |
| One Pair |
Two cards with the same rank. |
| High Card |
Five unmatching cards. |
Bonus
Place a bet on the optional Bonus side bet to be eligible for a
win based on your two hole cards. If these two cards match one of
the outcomes in the paytable, then you win the corresponding
award.
A-A (Player and Dealer): If your hole cards are a pair of Aces
and the Dealer's hole cards are a pair of Aces, then
you win this top award which is in addition to the
award for getting a pair of Aces as your hole cards. This means you
win the top two awards in the paytable at the same time!
A-A (Player): If your hole cards are a pair of Aces, then you win
this award.
A-K (Suited): If your hole cards are an Ace and a King, and both
cards are of the same suit, then you win this award.
A-Q or A-J (Suited): If your hole cards are either an Ace and a
Queen, or an Ace and a Jack, and both cards are of the same suit,
then you win this award.
A-K (Unsuited): If your hole cards are an Ace and a King, and both
cards are of different suits, then you win this award.
K-K, Q-Q, J-J: If you hole cards are either a pair of Kings,
Queens, or Jacks, then you win this award.
A-Q or A-J (Unsuited): If your hole cards are either an Ace and a
Queen, or an Ace and a Jack, and both cards are of different suits,
then you win this award.
10-10 through 2-2 (Pairs): If your hole cards are a pair of tens,
nines, eights, sevens, sixes, fives, fours, threes, or twos, then
you win this award.
Options
Clicking the OPTIONS button reveals a menu of
controls that enable you to customize various aspects of the game
to suit your preferences:
| SPEED |
Allows you to control the speed of game play. In
NORMAL mode (default) all game animations are played. In TURBO mode
the pace of play is quickened by eliminating certain animations.
This does not affect the method of play or the rules of the
game. |
| AUDIO |
Allows you to toggle and modify settings for various audio
elements in the game. The Dealer's voiceover may be turned on
(default) or off by checking or unchecking the VOICE setting box.
The game's sound effects may be turned on (default) or off by
checking or unchecking the SOUND EFFECTS setting box. Additionally,
you may choose between TRADITIONAL or MODERN (default) style sound
effects. |
| GRAPHICS QUALITY |
Allows you to set the quality of the graphics to
get the best animation performance on your computer. In BEST mode,
the graphics look the best, but performance may suffer. The HIGH
(default) and MEDIUM settings lower the quality but increase the
performance. In LOW mode, the graphics are degraded, but the
smoothest animation performance is acheived even on slower
computers. |
| POP-UP HELP |
Allows you to turn ON (default) or OFF the game's text
instructions, which are meant to help new players. |
Rules
A standard 52-card deck is shuffled for each hand of play.
The Dealer receives two random hole cards, just like the
player.
Malfunction voids all pays and plays.
Additional Information
The Game Console on the right side of every game provides
information and access to additional features:
- Your username
- Your current balance in your chosen currency
- The denomination in which the game is being played
The Meter Bar on the bottom of the game screen displays the
amount paid if a win occurred and the amount bet on the
last/current proposition.