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.
