Rules In Russian poker

Poker is a fairly popular gambling game that has a huge number of fans all over the world. One of the varieties of this game is Russian poker, where the game is not against other players, but against the dealer (this condition is somewhat reminiscent of Caribbean poker).

It follows that the game can be played only in the casino. Although the basic rules of this card game have been preserved, the adjustments have made the game more exciting and interesting.

Judging by the name, we can assume that this kind of poker is most often found on Russian-speaking online resources. And the main players are those who are pretty fed up with the standard versions, like Texas hold'em, etc.

The table in Russian poker

The main task of any player is to get a win on your bet. To do this, it is necessary that the nominal value of the combination of cards received by the player was higher than that of the dealer. There are different variations of the game, where the cards of the player and the representative of the casino can be closed or partially opened. For the game, a standard 52-card deck of 4 suits is used. The lowest dignity is traditionally at the deuce, and the highest-at the ACE. The end of each hand involves shuffling the deck of cards.

Before the cards are dealt, the player must place a certain amount on the ante-a specially designated field on the game table. As you can see, in our case, the ante bet was 1 chip.

Mandatory bet Ante in Russian poker

After making an initial bet, you can ask the dealer to deal the cards. As you can see, we have a pair on our hands – the weakest, but at the same time at least some poker combination.

Example of one hand Russian poker

As you can see, the player and the virtual dealer received 5 cards each. In this case, one card of the opponent is open.

After receiving the cards in your hands, you begin the process of the game, the winner of which will be declared the one whose combination has a higher rank. In this case, the rank itself is determined by the rules of ordinary poker. The screenshot shows a situation where a player, having collected a straight, wins the dealer with a pair of fours. In this case, the win is equal to 22 chips with a bet of 2 chips. More detailed information about the amount of payments is indicated right in the left corner of the table.

But the suit does not give any superiority to either the player or the representative of the casino.
After the hand, the player has four options for further play. First, he might give up. If the resulting combination does not suit him, the player can discard the cards. This situation implies that the ante bet will go to the dealer in full.

The ante bet goes to the dealer

If the player has a more or less decent combination, he makes the main bet, and continues the game process. The amount of this bet is twice the ante bet.

If a player has not received a successful combination, but the excitement in his blood does not stop, he has the right to buy another card, which should help to collect or Supplement any combination. For payment, the ante rate is used, which doubles.

And the last thing a player can do is replace the cards. No matter how many cards the player tries to replace, the payment is made by ante bet. In addition, if the resulting combination was unsatisfactory, the player can return to the original cards.

It is worth noting another difference between Russian poker and Oasis poker, which became the basis of this kind of game. The fact is that when a situation occurs when the dealer does not have a game, in Oasis the ante bet is paid, but in Russian poker it is not.

In addition, in the described game there is another advantage-the payment goes on all collected combinations, according to the table indicated on the table.

In what situations does the dealer not have a game? All the above actions concerned the situation when the dealer had any combination of cards or a combination of king and ACE. However, if such a situation does not occur, the player loses all his advantage. This combination of circumstances is called "No game". In this case, the client is the winner, which is paid 1: 1.

What to do if you have a straight flush or another good combination? You can buy a replacement card for a casino employee. He must remove the highest ranked card, and in return take another from the deck. When a combination is obtained, the game continues. If not, the game stops.

The player can play simultaneously for several boxes.

As you can see, the rules of Russian poker make this game particularly exciting and interesting. It is perfect for those who are already slightly bored with the standard varieties of poker.