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1 LIVE CASINO HOLD EM BENEFITS AT A GLANCE FOR OPERATORS: Authentic gameplay and interactive features Incremental profit and maximised player lifetime value Ability to build strong customer relationships via multiple devices and digital channels Massive multiplayer scalability Attracts new player demographics and re-activates lapsed players Extends the gaming floor for land-based venues. FOR PLAYERS: Access to the largest selection of live tables via multiple devices Real-time, interactive gaming with HD video and chat Just like playing Casino Hold em in a real casino Easy to play, with the bestpaying hands formed and compared automatically on-screen The best Live Casino experience available. Live Casino Hold em five-card poker, world-class quality In just a few years, Casino Hold em has become a big hit in casinos worldwide. In a variation of the popular Texas Hold em poker game, multiple players compete against the dealer to win payouts of up to 100 to 1. That s on both the main Ante bet, which pays out on a High Card through to a Royal Flush and on an optional Bonus bet that offers additional rewards. Now all of this excitement is available in this world-class online live version of the game from Evolution. Online players can take their seats at the table and enjoy the very best Live Casino Hold em games in TV quality on their desktop, laptop or tablet screens. And because Evolution Live Casino delivers an online experience that s as real as it gets, it s just like sitting at the table in a real casino, with the option to interact with the dealer and fellow players. At the same time, the game holds a massive scalable attraction for operators: Casino Hold em differs from Texas Hold em poker in that players are playing against the house, not against each other. 1 As real as it gets

2 2 KEY FEATURES OVERVIEW Beautifully optimised for desktop and tablet play Evolution Live Casino Hold em is available on PC and Mac desktops/laptops, ipads and the leading Android tablets. In all cases the live game presentation is optimised for the specific device, its operating system and screen size to ensure the best possible playing experience. For full details of live tables availability by specific device, please refer to our main Live Casino factsheet. World-leading quality across all devices Whichever device players find most convenient at any given moment, they ll have easy access to the same live game a game that is world-class in every way. Not only that, players can be sure of a consistent, familiar user interface when they play Live Casino Hold em on their different devices. Just like playing in a real casino We make sure your players feel at home at the live table in other ways, too. The live dealer welcomes each player and is able to interact with them throughout the game. Each player can send chat messages to the dealer and fellow players, and all players can hear the dealer s responses and game commentary via built-in audio. Real cards are dealt, and there s the suspense of seeing what hands can be made from your two dealt cards and the five community cards as the live game unfolds. Evolution Live Casino Hold em makes following the game quick and easy for both new and experienced players. Once all cards are dealt and the dealer s initial two cards are turned face up, the online system forms the best-paying hands on-screen for both player and dealer. The Evolution Live Casino toolbar Most features of the Evolution user interface toolbar are common to all our live games, across all devices. For a description of the toolbar, please refer to our main Live Casino factsheet. HOW TO PLAY Casino Hold em is an exciting variant of five-card poker in which players play against the house, not each other. An unlimited number of players can play simultaneously at one Casino Hold em table. The game is played with one standard 52-card deck, with the cards shuffled after each game. What is the aim of the game? The aim is to beat the dealer s hand by getting the best possible five-card hand, made out of the two cards dealt to the player and the five community cards. To add to the excitement of the main Ante bet, each player can also place a Bonus bet that pays out if a Pair of Aces or higher is dealt in the first five cards. The initial Ante bet and the optional Bonus bet To play the game the player must place a bet on the Ante (the initial bet). Optionally the player can also place a Bonus bet. The dealer deals out two cards face up to the player and two cards face down to the dealer. Three community cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table. These three community cards are common for the use of both the player and the dealer for making up their respective hands. (Two more community cards are dealt later in the game.) After the dealing of the initial cards the player can see the name of his or her card combination displayed on the screen. Call or Fold Now the player has to estimate their chances of winning and to decide whether to Call (and continue playing), or Fold (and lose all bets made). If the player has a winning Bonus bet, they will see a message stating CALL to collect your BONUS win! The player then has to click/tap on CALL to receive their Bonus bet payout.

3 By clicking/tapping CALL the player continues to play the game and places the Call bet, which is always double the Ante bet. When the player decides to Call, their winning Bonus bet will be paid out. By clicking/tapping FOLD the player will lose all bets placed the Ante bet and the Bonus bet. When the player Folds they will still see the remainder of the game played out, but they will not participate. Automatic Fold if time runs out If decision time is over and the player has not made a CALL or FOLD decision, their hand will be automatically Folded and they will lose all their bets. The traffic lights game information indicator will display the message AUTO FOLD. or loses. The player gets back their Ante bet and Call bet. If the players and dealer have hands of the same type, the one that includes the card of highest value wins (e.g. three Kings beats three Queens; a flush of Q, J, 10, 9, 8 beats a flush of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6). When the player and dealer tie, the next highest card that is not part of the paying hand (known as the Kicker ) determines the winner. Malfunction voids all pays and play. The two additional community cards When decision time is finished, the dealer will deal two additional community cards (called Turn and River ) and will then turn the dealer s initial two cards face up. Best-paying hands formed and compared To find a winner, the best-paying hands are formed and compared for the player and for the dealer, using five out of the seven available cards (that is, the two cards dealt to the player plus all five community cards). The dealer must have a Pair of Fours or higher to qualify. The player wins if the dealer doesn t qualify: The Ante bet is paid out according to the payout table, and the Call bet is returned to the player. The best five cards and the name of this winning combination is displayed on screen with small card icons. The player wins if the dealer s hand qualifies and dealer s hand is lower than the player s: The Ante bet is paid out according to the payout table and the Call bet pays 1:1. 3 The player loses if the dealer s hand qualifies and dealer s hand is higher than the player s: The player loses both their Ante bet and Call bet. It is a Push when the players and dealer have exactly the same hand: A Push means nobody wins

4 LIVE CASINO HOLD EM ON DESKTOP On desktop PC and Mac, players who prefer a bigger view of the live game action can enjoy Evolution Live Casino Hold em to the full. Choose 3D View or Classic View Players can choose their view of the game by clicking on the Settings button in the toolbar. By default the player sees the 3D View of the game. Multi-Game Play With Multi-Game Play, players can even play up to four Evolution live games simultaneously in a single master window. While playing one game they simply click the + symbol to join further games. 3D View In 3D View the player s seat and designated betting area appears directly on the livestream video image of the game table. LIVE CASINO HOLD EM ON TABLET Evolution Live Casino Hold em is fully optimised so that it can be enjoyed on the market-leading tablets* via Wi-Fi or mobile connection. Classic View In Classic View the live-stream video image is smaller and players can interact with a graphical depiction of the game table. Developed in HTML5 specifically for each device, the user interface is perfectly adapted to take advantage of each tablet s capabilities. Image quality is assured, too, as the game s integral live video feed plays in superb quality using HTML5 built-in native video support. This makes for an absolutely world-class live gaming experience on each tablet. Game mode and layout The Live Casino Hold em game can be played horizontally or vertically. When the user moves the tablet from horizontal to vertical orientation, the game layout switches automatically. 3D View A tap on the Play button starts the video stream of the game, which on tablet is displayed in 3D View, as shown below. 4 The user interface initially displays the optimum feed based on an automatic assessment of the player s internet connection.

5 PAYOUTS & OPERATIONAL HOURS Chat On tablet the Chat function is always available on screen, immediately under the traffic lights. Players simply tap the text box in this area and the keyboard appears allowing them to type and send messages to the dealer and other players. SYNCHRONISED BETTING INTERFACE FOR LIVE CASINO TV Our tablet solutions have also been developed to serve as an easy to use betting interface for Live Casino TV shows. Live video feeds from our tables are integrated into the live TV programme, enabling each viewer to follow the live game action on the TV screen while using a synchronised betting grid that appears on their tablet screen. Payout odds Ante Winnings Payout Royal Flush pays 100 to 1 Straight Flush pays 20 to 1 Four of a Kind pays 10 to 1 Full House pays 3 to 1 Flush pays 2 to 1 Straight pays 1 to 1 Three of a Kind pays 1 to 1 Two Pairs pays 1 to 1 One Pair pays 1 to 1 High Card pays 1 to 1 Bonus Winnings Payout Royal Flush pays 100 to 1 Straight Flush pays 50 to 1 Four of a Kind pays 40 to 1 Full House pays 30 to 1 Flush pays 20 to 1 Straight pays 7 to 1 Three of a Kind pays 7 to 1 Two Pairs pays 7 to 1 Pair of Aces pays 7 to 1 High Card pays 1 to 1 Payout percentage Theoretical Payout 97.84%. Bonus bet 93.74%. *For full details of live tables availability by specific device, and also by TV and EGM (Electronic Gaming Machine), please refer to our main Live Casino factsheet. Bet limits Configurable. Operational hours Live Casino Hold em is available 24/7. 5 For details of offers and pricing, please contact your Key Account Manager. Sebastian Johannisson sebastian@evolutiongaming.com Office: Mobile: Mitko Mitev mitko@evolutiongaming.com Office: Mobile: REGULATORY & LEGAL COMPLIANCE Casino Hold em is certified by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), Lotteries Gaming Authority Malta (LGA) and Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (AAMS). Per Arvidsson per@evolutiongaming.com Office: Mobile: Lena Yasir lyasir@evolutiongaming.com Office: Mobile: As real as it gets LICH/FACT/ENG/V1/012014