Ultimate Texas Hold'Em Type Community card poker Players 2+, usually 2–9 Skills
Probability, psychology, game theory, strategy Cards 52 Deck ♣ French Rank (high→low) A K
Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Play Clockwise Chance Medium
Ultimate ♣ Texas Hold 'Em (also known
as Ultimate Texas holdem and Ultimate Texas Hold'em) is registered trademark of Bally
Gaming, Inc. ♣ and refers to a reinvented variant of the classic poker game Texas hold
'em. In this variation, the player does ♣ not compete against other players. Instead,
they play only against the dealer. At any point during the course of the ♣ hand, the
player is free to make one raise. In this poker-based game (community cards), the
earlier the raise is ♣ made, the higher its value is.
The game begins with the player
making a blind bet and an ante. They are ♣ also provided with an optional Trips side
which allows them to acquire a payout whether their hand loses or wins. ♣ Ultimate Texas
Hold 'em is different from other poker-based games in the sense that the ante still
remains in play ♣ even after the players made a raise and even if the dealer does not
open.[1]
Objective [ edit ]
The format of ♣ Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em is similar to other
variants of poker available in most casinos and online poker sites. The ♣ player and the
dealer will both get two cards. The player will then be allowed to look at his cards
♣ and decide if he wishes to check or raise four times the ante. Another option available
to the player is ♣ raising three times. If the player decides to raise at any point
during the hand, the action will end from ♣ his end.
After deciding to raise, the player
will be shown three cards which are referred to as the “flop”. The ♣ other players who
did not raise before the flop will be given the choice to raise twice the ante. Another
♣ option available for the player would be checking. After the table has resolved the
post-flop betting, the last two cards ♣ will be revealed. By this time, the players will
be required to either match their ante or fold. After this, ♣ the dealer will reveal his
two cards and grade the hand. In order for the dealer to qualify, he must ♣ possess at
least a paired board. The ante pushes if the dealer fails to qualify. The same is true
even ♣ in a scenario where the player possesses a hand that loses to the dealer. On the
other hand, if the ♣ dealer qualifies, the one who wins the ante bet will be the player
with the best hand.
Despite the dealer’s disqualification, ♣ the raises and the blind
will still remain in play. Meanwhile, if the dealer beats the player, the blind bet ♣ and
the raise will both lose. On the other hand, if the player beats the dealer, their
raise will be ♣ matched. Ties push both the raise and the blind bet.
History [ edit
]
Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em was developed by Roger ♣ Snow of Bally Gaming, Inc. (formerly
Shuffle Master).[2][3] It is one of the newest variations of the poker game and ♣ is
currently widely popular among US casinos. It is one of the most in-demand niche table
games in casinos in ♣ Las Vegas and many other states.[4]
Initially, Ultimate Texas Hold
‘Em was only available on multi-player electronic machines. However, through the ♣ years,
its popularity increased and some casinos decided to pick it up and expand it, turning
it into a table ♣ game.[5][6]
Rules [ edit ]
Like the common poker game formats, Ultimate
Texas Hold ‘Em is played with a single, regular 52-card ♣ deck. Towards the end of the
game, the dealer and the players left use any combination from their own two ♣ cards and
the five community cards in order to come up with the best possible hand for
themselves. The dealer ♣ will only be able to open if they possess at least a paired
board. The play, ante, and blind bets ♣ are graded, depending on who wins, and whether
the dealer will open. The table below illustrates the scoring guidelines.
Winner Dealer
♣ Opens Play Ante Blinds Player Yes Win Win Win Player No Win Push Win Dealer Yes Lose
Lose Lose Dealer ♣ No Lose Push Lose Tie Yes or No Push Push Push
Winning play and ante
bets are rewarded 1 to 1. ♣ Look at the table below to learn how winning blind bets are
paid out.
Player hand Payout Royal Flush 500 to ♣ 1 Straight Flush 50 to 1 Four of a Kind
10 to 1 Full House 3 to 1 Flush 3 ♣ to 2 Straight 1 to 1 All other Push
On the other
hand, the payout for trips bets depends on the ♣ value of the player’s hand – regardless
of the value of the hand possessed by the dealer.
