It
is an American casino game in which each
individual plays against the bank. You ante
and you and the bank get five cards each.
After you have seen your hand and the bank's
first card you must either
make a call bet, increasing your stake by an
amount equal to twice your original ante, or
surrender, in which case the bank wins your
ante.
There is then a showdown.
If the bank does not have A-K or better your
bet is returned, plus an amount equal to the
ante.
If the bank does have A-K or better you win
if your hand beats the bank's . The bank
pays out even money on your ante and fixed
odds on your call bet as follows:
evens for a pair or high card
2-1 for two pairs
3-1 for three of a kind
4-1 for a straight
5-1 for a flush
7-1 for a full house
20-1 for a four of a kind
50-1 for a straight flush
100-1 for a royal flush
If the bank has A-K or better and your hand
is worse than the bank's you lose your ante
and call bet.
