Rule Authority

berryCherry Let It Ride Poker is played and programmed according to Atlantic City Poker rules. 1 deck of 52 cards is used. The cards are shuffled after each round.
Authority: New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Rule Exceptions: Payoffs of "Bonus" bets noted in the Payoffs section below.
 

Premise

The objective of Let It Ride Poker is to obtain the highest poker hand (containing at least a pair of tens) while keeping the maximum bet on the table. A player begins each hand by placing an ante on the table. This ante consists of three identical bets placed in circles marked 1,2, and $. There is also an option of making an additional £1 bet in order to qualify for a bonus payout. To begin play, the player clicks on the DEAL button. Six cards are dealt in total. The first three cards are dealt to the player (face up) and the next three cards are dealt to the dealer (face down). At this time, the player must decide whether to withdraw the first bet (PULL BET) or keep it on the table (LET IT RIDE). If the player selects to Pull Bet, one bet will be pulled from the table back to the player's hand. The dealer will then discard the fourth card and turn over the fifth card. The player must decide whether to let the second bet ride (LET IT RIDE)or to Pull the second bet (PULL BET). The dealer will then turn over the sixth card and the hand will be scored. The player wins if the player's hand qualifies with at a pair of tens or better; the payoff is determined by the quality of the hand. Players can win a bonus in addition to their payouts if they place an additional £1 bet and drew one of the following hands: Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, or Three of a Kind. For information on payoffs, please consult the payoff table below. This game requires a skilful player in order to find the appropriate strategy for the 51,979,200 possible variations of this game.
 

How to Play

Your chips are stacked by denomination ($1, $5, $25, $100, $500) to the right of the game window. Select the amount you would like to wager by clicking on the chip of that denomination. The amount wagered per hand may be increased by clicking the mouse on the stack that you wish to add to your bet. Each time you click the left mouse button; you will add a chip from that pile to your planned wager amount. To remove your bet, simply right click on the chips or click the CLEAR BET button. You may repeat your last bet by simply hitting the 0 button of your numeric keyboard or by clicking the ReBet button. Other keyboard shortcuts are summarized below.
 

Payoffs

Note: Maximum payout is limited to $50,000 per hand.
Players will also win a bonus in addition to their payout above if they opt to place the additional $1 Bonus bet and draw one of the following hands: Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, or Three of a Kind. The bonus payoffs are given below :
 

Hand	Bonus Payoff
Royal Flush	$30,000
Straight Flush	$3,000
Four of a Kind	$400
Full House	$200
Flush	$50
Straight	$25
Three of a Kind	$5

 

Numeric Keyboard Shortcuts

Sound
You may turn on/off the sound during the game by clicking on the Sound button, represented by a speaker icon, located above the Player field. The setting is turned on when the button is green and it is turned off when the button is red.

Help
If you need Help at any time, simply click the Help button, represented by a "?", at the bottom right of the game window.

Exiting the Game
To exit the game, simply click the Exit Game button. Please note that you will be unable to begin any new games until all incomplete games have finished.
 

References

The Basics of Winning Caribbean Stud Poker and Let it Ride (Basics of Winning Series)
Allen, J. Edward.
Cardoza Pub., 1996.
 
Reference Guide to Casino Gambling
Tamburin, Henry.
Research Services Unlimited, 1993.