Let It Ride
Strategies
by
Gayle
Mitchell
In
this
lesson, you will learn Let It Ride strategies, betting and
we have provided a payout schedule.
Payout
Schedule:
|
Royal Flush
|
1000 to 1
|
|
Straight
Flush
|
200 to 1
|
|
Four-of-a-kind
(quad)
|
50 to 1
|
|
Full House
|
11 to 1
|
|
Flush
|
8 to 1
|
|
Straight
|
5 to 1
|
|
Three-of-a-kind
|
3 to 1
|
|
Two Pair
|
2 to 1
|
|
Pair of
Tens
or better
|
1 to 1
|
Winning hands are paid for all bets riding in the betting
circles.
Note: Some pay tables have a maximum payout of
$25,000, so a $15 three-circle bet total for a dealt Royal Flush will
net you
the table max., while you are entitled to $45,000. Yikes!
To avoid this scenario and practice sound wager
management,
divide the max. pay by 3000 and use this amount to make your three
bets. In our
$25,000 example, that would be placing three bets of $8 each or less.
Let It Ride Strategies for this game depends on the player’s
ability to
collect a paying hand and when to Let It Ride. After viewing your first
three
cards, decide whether to let your first bet ride or not and after a
fourth
card, decide whether to let your second bet ride.
If your hand shows no promise by the fourth card, take your
second bet back no matter what you did on the first bet. Keep in mind
that your
first and third bets can stay in play while you make this move.
Your first betting decision with three cards revealed should
be determined as follows:
1)
Pair of Tens
or better
2)
Possible
Straight of 3-4-5
suited or
higher.
Possible Straight of A-2-3 or 2-3-4
suited should not be considered for this betting decision.
3)
Possible Straight
from three suited cards with one or two gaps and/or high card(s).
Examples are
9-10-Q and 8-10-Q.
Your second betting decision with four cards revealed should
be determined as follows:
1)
Pair of Tens
or better
2)
Possible
Flush
3)
Four card
possible straight that is higher than 7-8-9-10, but not A-K-Q-J unless
a
possible flush is happening.
Got a Buck? Offer: extra bonus payouts and tournament
qualification can be yours with this additional bet strategy.
While this bet is ‘riding’, you can earn these bonus
payouts+ for corresponding winning hands:
|
Straight
|
$
20
|
|
Flush
|
50
|
|
Full House
|
75
|
|
Four-of-a-kind
(quad)
|
200
|
|
Straight Flush
|
2000
|
|
Royal Flush
|
20000
|
These payouts are in addition to
regular winnings from betting
decisions #2 and #3.
At the same time, you could become a tournament qualifier
with this extra buck bet (say that three times fast).
Tournaments bring together those registered eligible players
who have hit the top 100 hands previously. Royal Flushes definitely get
you a
seat at the table; however, Straight Flushes could be another
qualifying hand.
Now, you know when to 'Let It Ride' and when to fold ‘em.
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