Poker BY CASINOS AUSTRIA

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1 Poker BY CASINOS AUSTRIA

2 The Poker Experience In this brochure we have compiled the most important Poker facts in a concise manner: game varieties, game play, betting possibilities and special terms. Our casino team is happy to answer any questions or acquaint you with all of our games using symbolic stakes Just for Fun and entirely without risk. Just ask for a game demonstration. Visit us also at our online casino at win2day.at and experience the unique flair of Casinos Austria! We wish you lots of luck and an unforgettable experience and look forward to your visit! Your Casinos Austria Team P.S.: All of our game explanations can also be found online at spiele.casinos.at and at lounge.casinos.at. You can also find additional information on the company at casinos.at Become a Facebook fan! facebook.com/casinosat 2

3 Contents Card Combinations 4 Important Terms 6 Texas Hold em & Omaha Poker 8 Seven Card Stud Poker 9 Easy Hold em 11 Tropical Stud Poker 12 Tournaments 14 Enjoy Exciting Moments of Luck 15 3

4 Card Combinations All the Poker variations included in this brochure are played with 52 cards. The illustrations show examples of winning combinations listed in descending order: Royal Flush A straight from the 10 to the ace of the same suit Straight Flush A straight of the same suit Four of a Kind / Poker Four cards of the same rank Full House Combination of Drilling and Pair Flush Five cards of the same colour Straight Five cards in numerical order of any colour Three of a Kind / Drilling Three cards of the same value Two Pairs 2 x 2 of the same value One Pair Two cards of the same value High Card Five unrelated cards that cannot be combined in any way. The highest card is used to rank the hand. Card Values The Ace is the highest card of each suit, followed by the King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. In a Straight, the Ace can also be counted as 1. 4

5 Gaming Tables Easy Poker Easy Hold em Seven Card Stud/Texas Hold em/omaha Tropical Stud Poker 5

6 Important Terms Ante Opening stake made by all players to be able to participate in the game. Bet Contribution to the pot Blind A bet made before the cards are dealt. Bluff A strategy used by the player to attempt to hide the true value of his/her hand. Board The 5 cards, dealt face-up in the centre of the table, which can be used by all players to create their hand, are called the board. Button Small disk which is passed, in a clockwise direction, from player to player to indicate the theoretical dealer of the current game. Call To continue; to place a stake without increasing. Check To pass the option to the next player without placing a bet. Common Cards Cards which can be used by all players to make a hand. Fold To pass; to withdraw from the current game. 6

7 Important Terms Hand The term hand has several meanings: 1. The best five cards which make a winning hand. 2. All cards which are dealt to a player and used to make a winning hand. Hole cards These are cards which alt face-down to the players. Pot Total of all bets made during the game. Raise To increase a previous bet. Showdown The point at the end of the game when the hands are compared to determine the winner. Qualification (only applies to Tropical Stud Poker) When it comes to comparing cards, the croupier has to qualify. His hand must contain at least an ace and a king, a pair or a higher winning combination. Suite The four suits are called hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades. 7

8 Texas Hold em & Omaha Poker Introduction Win the pot in Texas Hold em! Either with the highest hand or when all the other players have folded. The Game In the first round of Texas Hold em, you are dealt two hole cards (face-down). If you see a chance for a good hand keep on playing! The five additional cards dealt in the following rounds are common cards (the board). They are placed face-up in the centre of the table and can be used by all players for their Poker hands. In the second round, the flop (three cards simultaneously) is uncovered and the players make their decisions. At the next stage, the turn card and river card are dealt, each followed by a betting round. The Button The button is a special feature of Hold em games. It indicates the theoretical dealer and shows who has to post the blinds, as well as the first and last player to make his/her decision. The button is passed on, clockwise, after each hand. Blinds To get the game of Texas Hold em moving and stimulate betting, so-called blinds (small blind/big blind bets made before the cards are dealt) are placed. This is not required of all players just the two to the left of the theoretical dealer. Showdown The showdown reveals which player has the best hand and wins the pot. In Texas Hold em you can use any combination of your two hole cards and the board to form your hand. Omaha In Omaha, you receive four hole cards in the first round. You must use two of your hole cards and three cards from the board to form a winning hand. 8

9 Seven Card Stud Poker Introduction Seven Card Stud Poker Try your luck with the classic of all Poker variations! The Game After you have placed your ante, you will receive two hole (face-down) cards and one face-up. The guest with the highest face-up card is the first to play. Now you can call, raise or fold. In the second round, all players receive an additional card face-up and the guest with the highest face-up card is the first to place his/ her bet. All players then receive a third and fourth card face-up, with each round being followed by a betting round. After this, each player is dealt the final card this time, face-down followed by the last betting round. If two or more players remain in the game, the showdown begins. Showdown Each player creates the best possible hand with five of his total of seven cards. The croupier awards the pot to the winner and a new game can begin. 9

10 Side Game: Combination 5 Bets can only be placed for the side game, Combination 5, before the cards are dealt and together with an ante bet. When you bet on Combination 5, you are aiming to get a three of a kind or better from the best 5 cards you have in your two hole cards and the board cards. Payouts from Combination 5 Card combination 10 Payouts from Combination 5 Royal Flush 100 : 1 Straight Flush 60 : 1 Poker 40 : 1 Full House 8:1 Flush 6:1 Straight 4:1 Drilling 2:1

11 Easy Hold em Introduction Anybody who likes Texas Hold em will love Easy Hold em. It is very simple and offers good chances: You do not play against many other guests but only against the bank. And the best thing is that you can start any time you want and don t have to wait until a Poker round has come together. A place is reserved for you at the Easy Hold em table. Place your bets. The Game Easy Hold em is a variant of the popular Texas Hold em Poker game. The rules are more or less the same. The only difference: You do not have many opponents but just one the bank. First of all, you place your ante and receive two cards face down (hole cards) as do all the other guests and the croupier. Following this, five cards are dealt face up (common cards): First three (flop), then one (turn) and finally the fifth card (river). The best hand of five is formed from the player s own hidden cards and the common cards and compared with the croupier s. You win if you have a better hand than the croupier. Betting After receiving the two hole cards face down, you can decide whether you want to continue playing or not. If you do, you place a bet in the amount of the ante on the field marked flop. The croupier takes the ante of all the players who withdraw from the game. The flop is then turned up on the table. If you are satisfied with your hand, you place an additional bet in the amount of the ante or check (continue without placing any other bets). You can also choose to do this before the river card. Payoff The showdown takes place when all the cards are on the table. The croupier compares his hand with those of the guests, from right to left. Equal Hand The guest s bets are returned. Higher Hand All bets on flop, turn and river are paid out at a ratio of 1 : 1. The ante bets are paid out if you win with a straight or better hand. 11

12 Tropical Stud Poker Introduction Tropical Stud Poker offers an additional chance to win through the so-called Bonus Bet. The Game Sit down at one of the seven boxes and place your bet in the ante box. The aim of the game is to have a better hand than the croupier. The croupier now deals you five cards face-down. He also receives five cards, one of which he turns up. You look at your cards and decide whether to continue playing or fold. If you want to go on, you simply place double the amount of the ante stake into the bet box. If you fold, your stake is held by the bank. In addition, you can change one of your cards for the amount of your ante. After all the players have placed their bets, the croupier collects the stakes of all those who have folded and turns his remaining cards face-up. Now, the croupier has to qualify in order to remain in the game. For this, he needs at least an Ace and a King in his hand. If not, all the players remaining in the game are paid their ante stakes at a ratio of 1 : 1 and their betting stakes are returned. If the croupier is able to qualify, the showdown begins. This means that each hand is compared individually with the croupier s. If the croupier s hand is higher, the ante and betting stakes go to the bank. If your hand is higher than the croupier s, your ante will be paid out at a ratio of 1 : 1. The winnings will be paid in accordance with the following table: 12

13 Payment for a Bet Card combinations Winnings paid out at Royal Flush 100 : 1 Straight Flush 50 : 1 Poker 20 : 1 Full House 7:1 Flush 5:1 Straight 4:1 Drilling 3:1 Two Pair 2:1 Ace-King or One Pair 1:1 Tropical Stud Poker with the extra Game Bonus Bet Special 1 euro tokens are available for the additional game Bonus Bet. In Bonus Bet, stakes can only be placed once per box, before the cards are dealt, and together with the ante stakes. With your stake on Bonus Bet you bet that your first five cards will include a combination of Three of a Kind or higher. However, should you decide to fold or replace a card, you lose your Bonus Bet stake. Winnings are paid out according to the Bonus Bet payment table: Bonus Bet Payment Card combinations Winnings paid out at Royal Flush 5000 : 1 Straight Flush 1000 : 1 Poker 500 : 1 Full House 100 : 1 Flush 75 : 1 Straight 30 : 1 Drilling 7:1 13

14 Tournaments In addition to the great variety of cash games, more than 500 tournaments with prize money of close to 10 million euros are held at the 12 Austrian casinos. In a Poker tournament, all the participants pay an entry fee the socalled buy-in and, in return, receive a fixed number of tournament chips. The level of the ante is determined according to a prescribed schedule and increased. Each player remains in the game for as long as he has chips in his possession. Should a player lose all of his chips, he withdraws from the tournament. The winners receive a part of the prize pool. The division of the prize pool and the ranking of the winnings are determined before the start of the tournament according to a proportional scheme. We are proud of our events with their high prize money that also enjoy great international recognition. The best known and largest tournament is the Casinos Austria Poker Tour (CAPT) with the European Poker Championship as its highlight. We also take just as much pleasure in the numerous other tournament events with their smaller prize pools. You can find the tournament calendar and all other information under: poker.casinos.at You are always in good hands at Casinos Austria and Poker fans really get their money s worth. Our expert staff is waiting for you in a sophisticated atmosphere for your next showdown. Give one of our tournaments a try. You can get your tournament ticket at shop.casino.at 14

15 Enjoy Exciting Moments of Luck Our highly trained employees make every effort to ensure that your visit in each of our 12 casinos throughout Austria is as pleasant as possible. That s why you can expect a first-class service catering to your individual wishes, as well as a casino manager who will be delighted to look after your personal concerns. We give our utmost to ensure that you experience exciting moments of luck as our guest and that your visit is a particularly enjoyable one. As it is the case in all of the world s upscale casinos, in Casinos Austria it is also customary to leave the croupier a small portion of your winnings naturally, the amount is entirely at your discretion. To this end, you ll find a slot on every gaming table for the so-called Cagnotte or Tronc. In accordance with statutory requirements, the casino employees salaries are paid from these monies. Thus, this does not constitute an additional tip. We look forward to your visit in appropriate attire and wish you a great deal of luck and exciting entertainment at Casinos Austria. casinos.at Serviceline: +43 (0) Casinos Austria 12x in Austria: Baden, Bad Gastein*, Bregenz, Graz, Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, Kleinwalsertal, Linz, Salzburg, Seefeld, Velden, Vienna Casino entry is only possible for individuals of legal age in possession of a valid I.D. Gaming rules are applicable in accordance with the visitor and gaming regulations, subject to alternation without notice. The management s decision is final. For the precise limits, please refer to the rules of play displayed in the casino with approval by the Federal Ministry of Finance. Glücks Card By choosing the Glücks Card you have already won. Card holders are offered extra benefits at the reception, additional competitions, tournaments, exciting events and much more. The Glücks Card is free of charge and will be issued at the reception upon request. For further information: glueckscard.at * Bad Gastein by the end of Zell am See starting in

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