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The
rules below are associated with the William
Hill Online Casino.
BONUS
At William Hill Casino the payoff for a Royal
Flush is 200:1 instead of 100. Apart from this
bonus William Hill Casino Casino Stud Poker is
played to Atlantic City Casino Stud Poker rules.
AIM OF THE GAME
In this style of poker, a favorite in the Casino
Stud and aboard cruise ships, each player plays
against the dealer and not against the other players.
In Casino Stud Poker you place an ante, you receive
a hand, and the Dealer receives a hand with four
cards face down and one card face up. You then
decide whether or not you would like to bet if
you think you can win or surrender if you feel
that your hand is inadequate. If you bet and if
the dealer's hand qualifies (contains an Ace/King
combination or better), your hand will be compared
to the dealer's. If you win, your payoff will
be determined by the quality of your hand. For
information on Payoff's please consult the payoff
table below. If you surrender, you will lose your
ante to the dealer and the hand will end.
HOW TO PLAY
Players begin by placing an ante. This is done
by selecting the desired amount of chips from
the chip console at the bottom of the game screen.
Your ante is shown in the "Bet:" field
in the "Player Information" box. The
maximum ante cannot exceed 1/3 part of your current
balance or £100. This amount may be increased
or decreased by placing the mouse on the chip
with the desired denomination and clicking the
appropriate mouse button. Each time you click
the left mouse button you will add a chip from
that pile to your planned wager amount. Likewise
by clicking on the right mouse button you can
decrease your planned wager amount. To begin a
hand, place an ante in the 'ANTE' space of your
playing area by a left-click on the desired wager
amount.
To qualify for the Bonus Jackpot you need to
place a £1 bonus bet. You do this by clicking
on the flashing chip holder directly above the
'ANTE' space. You may place a Bonus bet as long
as the lights surrounding the chip holder are
flashing. You may place your Bonus bet before
or after placing your ante, however it must be
done prior to playing your hand. The size of the
Jackpot increases with every bet. The current
level of the Jackpot is displayed at the left-hand
side or right-hand side of the screen depending
on your seating position.
The dealer will then reveal his cards, and one
of two things will happen: he will either qualify,
or he will fail to qualify. If the dealer does
not have an Ace King combination or better in
his hand, he will fail to qualify. (In other words,
the dealer must have at least a pair if he does
not have both an Ace and a King.)
After you have placed your ante and optional
Bonus bet, click on the "Deal" button
and you will be dealt five (5) cards. The dealer
will then receive four cards face down and one
card face up. At this point, you may either bet
if you think you can win or surrender if you feel
that your hand is inadequate. If you choose to
surrender, you will lose your ante to the dealer
and the hand will end. To surrender, click your
mouse on the "Surrender" button. If
you choose "Deal", your bet will be
exactly equal to twice the amount of your ante.
Your total wager is equal to three times your
ante (your initial ante plus your bet, which equals
two times your initial ante).
The dealer will then reveal his cards, and one
of two things will happen; he will either qualify,
or he will fail to qualify. If the dealer does
not have an Ace-King combination or better in
his hand, he will fail to qualify. In other words,
the dealer must have at least a pair if he does
not have both an Ace and a King. If the dealer
does not qualify, you will receive a 1 to 1 payoff
on your ante and your bet will be returned to
you even if your hand is lower than the dealer's
hand. If the dealer does qualify, his hand will
then be compared to yours. If the dealer's hand
beats yours, you will lose your ante and your
bet (which will be three times the ante amount).
If the dealer's hand and your hand are equal,
no money will be exchanged. If your hand beats
the dealer's hand, you will win even money (1
to 1) on your ante, plus a payoff on your bet
based on the quality of your hand (see below).
If the dealer and you both have the same hand
(for example you have one pair and the dealer
has one pair), then the winner is the one with
the highest ranked cards. If the dealer has one
pair, for example jack, jack, ten, six and five
and the player has one pair hand of jack, jack,
ten, eight and four, then the player wins. Your
original ante and bet in addition to any winnings
will be displayed as separate piles of chips.
PAYOFFS
Hand Payoff Bonus *
One Pair 1 to 1
Two Pairs 2 to 1
Three of a Kind 3 to 1
Straight 4 to 1
Flush 5 to 1 £50
Full House 7 to 1 £100
Four of a Kind 20 to 1 £500
Straight Flush 50 to 1 10% of Jackpot (At least
£5,000)
Royal Flush 200 to 1 100% of Jackpot (At least
£50,000)
* To qualify for the bonus Jackpot, you must make
a £1 bonus bet prior to playing the hand.
The bonus Jackpot starts at £50,000 (for
a Royal Flush) and grows each time anybody makes
a bet. Lower hands may qualify for smaller bonus
payouts. Please refer to the payout table above.
HAND RANKING
The hand rankings in Casino Stud poker are the
standard poker rankings, listed from lowest to
highest below:
Nothing A hand with five un-matching
cards.
One Pair One pair of identically ranked cards.
Two Pairs Two groups of two cards showing the
same number (or picture).
Three of a Kind Three cards from different suits
displaying the same number or picture.
Straight Five cards in consecutive order, any
combination of suits. A, K, Q, J, 10 to 2, 3,
4, 5, 6
Flush Five cards of same suit.
Full House Three of a kind and a pair.
Four of a Kind Four cards from different suits
of the same rank.
Straight Flush Five cards in consecutive order
from same suit.
Royal Flush Ace, King, Queen, Jack and ten from
same suit.
BETTING LIMITS
£1 to £500 ante
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