Let it Ride Introduction | How to Play Let it Ride | Let it Ride Strategy | The Bonus Game

The object of the game is to make a good five-card poker hand with your three cards and the two community cards. When playing Let it Ride, you have to know when you have a winning hand. That might sound easy (all you need is a pair of 10s), but it becomes important when you are deciding whether to leave your remaining two bets or to draw them back.

When analyzing your first three cards, take back your bet unless you hold:

a) A pair of 10s or better
b) Three of a kind
c) Three to a flush, with one high card (10 or better)
d) Three cards to a straight flush
e) Three to a royal flush

On your fourth card, take back a bet unless you have:

a) A pair of 10s or better
b) Two pair
c) Three of a kind
d) A four-card flush
e) An open-ended straight, including a 10 or higher
f) Four-card straight flush
g) Four-card royal flush
h) Four of a kind

Patience is the key to this game. You might get hand after hand without winning. But unlike regular five-card stud, you'll get a bonus when you finally get that powerhouse hand. If you use the above strategies, you'll be able to stay in the game for a longer period of time, which will enable you to get that good hand in due course. So don't think about ace-high hands or stay with a small pair, hoping for another match or another pair. Instead, stick to a good, sound, proven strategy. Familiarize yourself with the odds for obtaining a good hand. The chard opposite, "Ranking hands and odds of drawing it," will give you some idea of how often a specific hand will appear.