Casino Hold'em on Winzap

Overview

Casino Hold'em is a poker-style game played against the house. You and the dealer get two hole cards and share a flop, turn and river; you make the best five-card hand. The Ante bet has a house edge of about 2.2% with sensible play.

Casino Hold'em borrows the best-known poker game, Texas Hold'em, and turns it into a table game against the dealer. You do not play other players and you do not bluff. You bet an Ante, receive two private cards, and the dealer deals three community cards (the flop). Then you decide: fold and lose the Ante, or make a Call bet (double the Ante) to see the rest.

The dealer must "qualify" with at least a pair of fours; if the dealer does not qualify, the Ante is paid and the Call is returned. If the dealer qualifies, your hand is compared to theirs and your Ante and Call are paid or lost.

Winzap lists Casino Hold'em among its live casino tiles, and its casino text names Texas Hold'em and Omaha among the poker variants it supports. The live Casino Hold'em tile is the house-banked version described here, not player-versus-player poker.

Type

Poker-style card game against the dealer

Base game

Texas Hold'em (two hole cards plus five community cards)

Bets

Ante, then Call (usually twice the Ante), plus optional side bets

Dealer must qualify with

A pair of fours or better (common rule)

Your decision

Call or fold after the flop

House edge

About 2.2% on the Ante (common version)

How to play Casino Hold'em

1. 1Place your Ante bet in the betting window. You may also place the optional side bet.
2. 2You and the dealer are each dealt two cards face down; you see yours. Three community cards (the flop) are dealt face up.
3. 3Look at your two cards and the flop, then choose to Fold (lose the Ante) or Call (add a bet, usually twice the Ante).
4. 4The dealer then deals the turn and the river, and everyone makes the best five-card hand from their seven cards.
5. 5If the dealer does not qualify (no pair of fours or better), the Ante pays 1 to 1 and the Call is returned.
6. 6If the dealer qualifies and you win, the Ante and the Call are paid (the Ante 1 to 1 and the Call 1 to 1). If the dealer wins, you lose both. A tie is a push.

Rules

• Each player and the dealer are dealt two hole cards; five community cards are shared.
• You make your best five-card poker hand from your two cards and the community cards.
• The poker hand rankings apply: royal flush, straight flush, four of a kind, full house, flush, straight, three of a kind, two pair, pair, high card.
• After the flop you may only fold or call; there is no raising beyond the Call.
• The dealer must qualify with a pair of fours or better; if not, only the Ante bet is paid.
• Some versions pay a bonus on the Ante for a strong hand (a straight or better). Bonus tables and side bets differ by provider.
• A general strategy rule: call with a pair or better, or with a strong high card combination, and fold weak hands.

Bets, payouts & house edge

Payouts, commissions and side bets differ between providers and tables. Always read the rules shown at the table or in the game on Winzap before anything else.

Tips for playing sensibly

Common myths

Variants

Glossary

Ante

The first bet, placed before any cards are seen.

Call

The second bet, usually twice the Ante, made after the flop.

Flop

The first three community cards.

Turn / River

The fourth and fifth community cards.

Qualify

The dealer needs at least a pair of fours for the game to go to a showdown.

Push

A tie; bets are returned.

Casino Hold'em FAQ