Free Let It Ride Poker Card Game
In this casino banking game three cards are dealt to each player and two face down to the dealer. The player is paid according to how good a poker hand is made by the player's three cards plus the dealer's two cards.
Let it Ride is a simple poker-based game based on the poker value of a final five-card hand. Start by making three equal bets. This is done by clicking a chip and then clicking on the spot marked with a $ sign on the table. The game will put an equal bet on the other two spots for you. In this casino banking game three cards are dealt to each player and two face down to the dealer. The player is paid according to how good a poker hand is made by the player's three cards plus the dealer's two cards. To play this game you must place three equal stakes before the deal. Let It Ride is a poker variation that’s based on five-card stud. Online casinos in regulated states now offer this table game. Let It Ride sees you dealt three hole cards. The objective is to make the best five-card poker hand possible using your three hole cards and two community cards. Let It Ride In this casino banking game three cards are dealt to each player and two face down to the dealer. The player is paid according to how good a poker hand is made by the player's three cards plus the dealer's two cards. To play this game you must place three equal stakes before the deal.
To play this game you must place three equal stakes before the deal. After the cards are dealt you may look at your three cards and withdraw one of your stakes if you wish. The players must not see each other's cards. One of the dealer's cards is then faced and you have another opportunity to withdraw one of your stakes. So you will have one, two or three of your stakes still in front of you when the dealer's second card is exposed.
After exposing the second card, the dealer collects the remaining stakes of any players whose three cards together with the dealer's two cards to not form a pair of tens or better. The other players are paid according to their remaining stakes at the following fixed odds:
Pair (10s or better) | .... | evens |
Two pairs | .... | 2 to 1 |
Three of a kind | .... | 3 to 1 |
Straight | .... | 5 to 1 |
Flush | .... | 8 to 1 |
Full house | .... | 11 to 1 |
Four of a kind | .... | 50 to 1 |
Straight flush | .... | 200 to 1 |
Royal flush | .... | 1000 to 1 |
Clearly the only skill is in deciding when to withdraw a bet. The optimal strategy is given in the Let It Ride FAQ of the newsgroup rec.gambling.misc.
A guide with further information about Let It Ride and its optimal strategy is available at The Pogg.
This free Let it Ride Poker game, let the excitement begin with the dealing of the first 3 cards, you can either pull to these 3 cards or Let It Ride.
Free Let it Ride poker game wagering: Bets top out at $300 per hand and payouts start out with 10s or better paying 1:1 and the big payout is on a Royal Straight Flush which pays 1000:1.
The free Let it Ride poker Bonus: The bonus payouts range from 2pairs paying $6 to a Royal Straight Flush paying $20,000.
Information from the Wizard Of Odds
Let it Ride was among the first of a wave of new casino games to hit the land casinos of the U.S. in the 90's. It is a simple poker-based game on the poker value of a five-card hand. No dealer hand to beat, just a pair of tens or better is needed to win.
Rules
Unlike most poker-based games where the player can raise his bet after seeing some cards, in Let it Ride the twist is that the player starts with three bets and has two opportunities to pull them back as cards are revealed.
The order of events is as follows:
• Player makes three equal wagers.
• The dealer gives each player three cards.
• The player may pull one bet back or 'let it ride.'
• The dealer deals the first of two community cards.
• The player may pull one bet back or 'let it ride.'
• The dealer deals the second community card.
• All bets are paid according to the poker value of the final five-card hand and the pay table below. Wins are on a 'to one' basis. Anything less than a pair of tens is a loser.
Strategy
For purposes of this strategy, a 'high card' is a ten to an ace.
With three cards you should 'let it ride' if you have:
• Any paying hand (high pair or three of a kind)
• Any three to a royal flush
• Three suited cards in a row except 2-3-4, and ace-2-3
• Three to a straight flush, one gap, with at least one high card.
• Three to a straight flush, two gaps, with at least two high cards
With four cards you should 'let it ride' if you have:
• Any paying hand (high pair, two pair, three of a kind)
Free Let It Ride Poker Card Games
• Any four to a flush
• Any four to an outside straight;
• Any four to an inside straight with four high cards
Assuming the player follows this strategy, the house edge is 3.51%. That means the player can expect to lose 3.51% of a single bet per round. For example, if the player starts with three bets of $10, his expected loss is 35.1 cents.
Side Bets
Free Let It Ride Poker Card Game
Most Let it Ride games have one or two side bets. One type often seen is based on the poker value of the player's initial three cards. Another is on the poker-value of the final five card hand. Whatever the case, these side bets invariably carry a much higher house edge than 3.51%. It is usually in the 10% to 20% range. Whatever the rules are, I would consider it a sucker bet and stay away. This advice applies to all games.
Conclusion
Of the many poker-based casino games out there, Let it Ride is one of the simpler ones, both in terms of the simplicity of the rules and strategy. The house edge is in the middle of the road, compared to other table games. The hit rate on the game is only 24% but sometimes when it hits, it hits big.
If you like a game with a little strategy, but nothing too complicated, and don't put an emphasis on a thin house edge, then you may enjoy Let it Ride.