Poker
BY CASINOS AUSTRIA
The Poker Experience
In this brochure we have compiled the most important Poker facts in
a concise manner: game varieties, game play, betting possibilities and
special terms.
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all of our games using symbolic stakes “Just for Fun” and entirely without
risk. Just ask for a game demonstration.
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Contents
Card Combinations
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Important Terms
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Texas Hold’em & Omaha Poker
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Seven Card Stud Poker
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Easy Hold’em
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Tropical Stud Poker
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Tournaments14
Enjoy Exciting Moments of Luck
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Card Combinations
All the Poker variations included in this brochure are played with
52 cards. The illustrations show examples of winning combinations
listed in descending order:
Royal Flush
A straight from the 10 to
the ace of the same suit
Straight Flush
A straight of the same suit
Four of a Kind / Poker
Four cards of the same rank
Full House
Combination of Drilling and Pair
Flush
Five cards of the same colour
Straight
Five cards in numerical order
of any colour
Three of a Kind / Drilling
Three cards of the same value
Two Pairs
2 x 2 of the same value
One Pair
Two cards of the same value
High Card
Five unrelated cards that cannot be
combined in any way. The highest
card is used to rank the hand.
Card Values
The Ace is the highest card of each suit, followed by the King, Queen,
Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. In a Straight, the Ace can also be
counted as 1.
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Gaming Tables
Easy Poker
Easy Hold’em
Seven Card Stud/Texas Hold’em/Omaha
Tropical Stud Poker
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Important Terms
Ante
Opening stake made by all players to be able to participate
in the game.
Bet
Contribution to the pot
Blind
A bet made before the cards are dealt.
Bluff
A strategy used by the player to attempt to hide the true value
of his/her hand.
Board
The 5 cards, dealt face-up in the centre of the table, which can be
used by all players to create their hand, are called the “board”.
Button
Small disk which is passed, in a clockwise direction, from player to
player to indicate the theoretical dealer of the current game.
Call
To continue; to place a stake without increasing.
Check
To pass the option to the next player without placing a bet.
Common Cards
Cards which can be used by all players to make a hand.
Fold
To pass; to withdraw from the current game.
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Important Terms
Hand
The term “hand” has several meanings:
1. The best five cards which make a winning hand.
2. All cards which are dealt to a player and used
to make a winning hand.
Hole cards
These are cards which alt face-down to the players.
Pot
Total of all bets made during the game.
Raise
To increase a previous bet.
Showdown
The point at the end of the game when the hands are compared
to determine the winner.
Qualification
(only applies to Tropical Stud Poker)
When it comes to comparing cards, the croupier has to “qualify”.
His hand must contain at least an ace and a king, a pair or a higher
winning combination.
Suite
The four suits are called hearts, clubs,
diamonds and spades.
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Texas Hold’em & Omaha Poker
Introduction
Win the pot in Texas Hold’em! Either with the highest hand or when
all the other players have folded.
The Game
In the first round of Texas Hold’em, you are dealt two hole cards
(face-down). If you see a chance for a good hand – keep on playing!
The five additional cards dealt in the following rounds are common
cards (the board). They are placed face-up in the centre of the table
and can be used by all players for their Poker hands. In the second
round, the flop (three cards simultaneously) is uncovered and the
players make their decisions. At the next stage, the turn card and
river card are dealt, each followed by a betting round.
The Button
The “button“ is a special feature of Hold’em games. It indicates the
theoretical dealer and shows who has to post the blinds, as well
as the first and last player to make his/her decision. The button is
passed on, clockwise, after each hand.
Blinds
To get the game of Texas Hold’em moving and stimulate betting,
so-called blinds (small blind/big blind – bets made before the cards
are dealt) are placed. This is not required of all players just the two
to the left of the theoretical dealer.
Showdown
The showdown reveals which player has the best hand and wins the
pot. In Texas Hold’em you can use any combination of your two hole
cards and the board to form your hand.
Omaha
In Omaha, you receive four hole cards in the first round. You must
use two of your hole cards and three cards from the board to form
a winning hand.
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Seven Card Stud Poker
Introduction
Seven Card Stud Poker – Try your luck with the classic of all Poker
variations!
The Game
After you have placed your ante, you will receive two hole (face-down)
cards and one face-up. The guest with the highest face-up card is
the first to play.
Now you can call, raise or fold.
In the second round, all players receive an additional card face-up
and the guest with the highest face-up card is the first to place his/
her bet.
All players then receive a third and fourth card face-up, with each
round being followed by a betting round.
After this, each player is dealt the final card – this time, face-down –
followed by the last betting round.
If two or more players remain in the game, the showdown begins.
Showdown
Each player creates the best possible hand with five of his total of
seven cards. The croupier awards the pot to the winner and a new
game can begin.
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Side Game: Combination 5
Bets can only be placed for the side game, Combination 5,
before the cards are dealt and together with an ante bet.
When you bet on Combination 5, you are aiming to get a
three of a kind or better from the best 5 cards you have in
your two hole cards and the board cards.
Payouts from Combination 5
Card combination
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Payouts from
Combination 5
Royal Flush
100 : 1
Straight Flush
60 : 1
Poker
40 : 1
Full House
8 : 1
Flush
6 : 1
Straight
4 : 1
Drilling
2 : 1
Easy Hold’em
Introduction
Anybody who likes Texas Hold’em will love Easy Hold’em. It is very
simple and offers good chances: You do not play against many other
guests but only against the bank. And the best thing is that you can
start any time you want and don’t have to wait until a Poker round has
come together. A place is reserved for you at the Easy Hold’em table.
Place your bets.
The Game
Easy Hold’em is a variant of the popular Texas Hold’em Poker game.
The rules are more or less the same. The only difference: You do not
have many opponents but just one – the bank. First of all, you place
your ante and receive two cards face down (hole cards) – as do all
the other guests and the croupier. Following this, five cards are dealt
face up (common cards): First three (flop), then one (turn) and finally
the fifth card (river). The best hand of five is formed from the player’s
own hidden cards and the common cards and compared with the
croupier’s. You win if you have a better hand than the croupier.
Betting
After receiving the two hole cards face down, you can decide whether
you want to continue playing or not. If you do, you place a bet in the
amount of the ante on the field marked “flop”. The croupier takes the
ante of all the players who withdraw from the game. The flop is then
turned up on the table. If you are satisfied with your hand, you place
an additional bet in the amount of the ante or check (continue without
placing any other bets). You can also choose to do this before the
river card.
Payoff
The showdown takes place when all the cards are on the table.
The croupier compares his hand with those of the guests,
from right to left.
Equal Hand
The guest’s bets are returned.
Higher Hand
All bets on flop, turn and river are paid out at a ratio of 1 : 1.
The ante bets are paid out if you win with a straight or better hand.
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Tropical Stud Poker
Introduction
Tropical Stud Poker offers an additional chance to win through the
so-called Bonus Bet.
The Game
Sit down at one of the seven boxes and place your bet in the ante
box. The aim of the game is to have a better hand than the croupier.
The croupier now deals you five cards face-down. He also receives
five cards, one of which he turns up. You look at your cards and
decide whether to continue playing or fold. If you want to go on, you
simply place double the amount of the ante stake into the bet box. If
you fold, your stake is held by the bank.
In addition, you can change one of your cards for the amount of your
ante.
After all the players have placed their bets, the croupier collects the
stakes of all those who have folded and turns his remaining cards
face-up.
Now, the croupier has to qualify in order to remain in the game. For
this, he needs at least an Ace and a King in his hand. If not, all the
players remaining in the game are paid their ante stakes at a ratio of
1 : 1 and their betting stakes are returned.
If the croupier is able to qualify, the showdown begins. This means
that each hand is compared individually with the croupier’s. If the
croupier’s hand is higher, the ante and betting stakes go to the bank.
If your hand is higher than the croupier’s, your ante will be paid out
at a ratio of 1 : 1. The winnings will be paid in accordance with the
following table:
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Payment for a Bet
Card combinations
Winnings
paid out at
Royal Flush
100 : 1
Straight Flush
50 : 1
Poker
20 : 1
Full House
7 : 1
Flush
5 : 1
Straight
4 : 1
Drilling
3 : 1
Two Pair
2 : 1
Ace-King or One Pair
1 : 1
Tropical Stud Poker
with the extra Game Bonus Bet
Special 1 euro tokens are available for the additional game
Bonus Bet. In Bonus Bet, stakes can only be placed once
per box, before the cards are dealt, and together with the
ante stakes. With your stake on Bonus Bet you bet that your
first five cards will include a combination of Three of a Kind
or higher.
However, should you decide to fold or replace a card, you
lose your Bonus Bet stake. Winnings are paid out according
to the Bonus Bet payment table:
Bonus Bet Payment
Card combinations
Winnings
paid out at
Royal Flush
5000 : 1
Straight Flush
1000 : 1
Poker
500 : 1
Full House
100 : 1
Flush
75 : 1
Straight
30 : 1
Drilling
7 : 1
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Tournaments
In addition to the great variety of cash games, more than 500
tournaments with prize money of close to 10 million euros are held
at the 12 Austrian casinos.
In a Poker tournament, all the participants pay an entry fee – the socalled buy-in – and, in return, receive a fixed number of tournament
chips.
The level of the ante is determined according to a prescribed schedule
and increased. Each player remains in the game for as long as he
has chips in his possession. Should a player lose all of his chips, he
withdraws from the tournament.
The winners receive a part of the prize pool. The division of the prize
pool and the ranking of the winnings are determined before the start
of the tournament according to a proportional scheme.
We are proud of our events with their high prize money that also
enjoy great international recognition.
The best known and largest tournament is the Casinos Austria Poker
Tour (CAPT) with the European Poker Championship as its highlight.
We also take just as much pleasure in the numerous other tournament
events with their smaller prize pools.
You can find the tournament calendar and all other information
under: poker.casinos.at
You are always in good hands at Casinos Austria and Poker fans
really get their money’s worth.
Our expert staff is waiting for you in a sophisticated atmosphere for
your next showdown.
Give one of our tournaments a try. You can get your tournament
ticket at shop.casino.at
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Enjoy Exciting Moments of Luck
Our highly trained employees make every effort to ensure that your
visit in each of our 12 casinos throughout Austria is as pleasant as
possible. That’s why you can expect a first-class service catering
to your individual wishes, as well as a casino manager who will be
delighted to look after your personal concerns.
We give our utmost to ensure that you experience exciting moments
of luck as our guest and that your visit is a particularly enjoyable
one. As it is the case in all of the world’s upscale casinos, in Casinos
Austria it is also customary to leave the croupier a small portion of
your winnings – naturally, the amount is entirely at your discretion.
To this end, you’ll find a slot on every gaming table for the so-called
“Cagnotte” or “Tronc”. In accordance with statutory requirements, the
casino employees’ salaries are paid from these monies. Thus, this
does not constitute an additional “tip”.
We look forward to your visit in appropriate attire and wish you a
great deal of luck and exciting entertainment at Casinos Austria.
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Casino entry is only possible for individuals of legal age in possession
of a valid I.D. Gaming rules are applicable in accordance with the
visitor and gaming regulations, subject to alternation without notice.
The management’s decision is final. For the precise limits, please
refer to the rules of play displayed in the casino with approval by the
Federal Ministry of Finance.
Glücks Card
By choosing the Glücks Card you
have already won. Card holders
are offered extra benefits at the
reception, additional competitions,
tournaments, exciting events and
much more. The Glücks Card is
free of charge and will be issued
at the reception upon request. For
further information: glueckscard.at
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