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

Let it Ride is played on a blackjack-style table and looks like the picture above

To play, you start by placing three equal bets in the circle in front of your seating position. The circles are marked "$," "1," and "2." If the table minimum is $5, each bet must be $5. The dealer will deal three cards, face down, to each player, and then deal himself two community cards, which are also face down.

After the cards are dealt, you're allowed to look at your three cards and decide whether to let your first bet (the one marked "1") remain as a wager - you can let it ride (hence the name of the game), or you can take it back. The casino dealer will then turn up one community card. At this point you analyze four cards and make a decision as to whether you should let your second bet ride (marked "2") or take it back. After the dealer turns over the remaining community card, he'll turn over each player's cards one at a time and then pay winning hands or take losing ones.

In this game, even a bad hand of, say a 4, 6, and 8 in unmatched suits can win. If the dealer turns up a pair of 10s or better, the entire table wins. Also, if the dealer turns up a pair of 4s, 6s, or 8s, and these are the same as the player's cards, it makes three of a kind - and a winning hand. On the other hand, a strong hand can sometimes turn out bad. For example, say you receive three cards to a flush and the dealer's first flop matches your suit. If you've let all three bets ride and the second community card does not match, you lose all three bets. So, as you can see, good poker strategy can be very helpful in this game. The payout's for each hand very from a low pair of 10s up to a royal flush (look over the following payout chart for more info).