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Let It Ride rules
In Let It Ride you place three equal bets, get three cards, and share two community cards with the table. Before each community card is turned over you may pull one bet back. The third bet always stays. Every bet still up is paid at the same odds on your five-card hand, from 1 to 1 for a pair of 10s up to 1,000 to 1 for a royal flush.
The deck and the deal
The game uses one standard 52-card deck with no jokers. In our game it is shuffled before every hand. You get three cards of your own. Two community cards are dealt face down in the middle of the table. They belong to every player at the table and are turned over one at a time.
The bets
| Bet | Placed | Can you pull it back? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before the deal | Yes, after you see your three cards |
| 2 | Before the deal | Yes, after the first community card |
| $ | Before the deal | No, never |
The three bets must be the same size. You don't add money during the hand. Your only choices are to take bet 1 and bet 2 back, or leave them up.
Pulling back
- After you see your three cards, you choose for bet 1: pull it back or let it ride.
- The first community card turns over.
- You choose for bet 2: pull it back or let it ride.
- The second community card turns over and the hand is paid.
The two choices are independent. Pulling bet 1 back doesn't force anything on bet 2, and letting bet 1 ride doesn't either. Once a community card is turned over, the choice for the bet before it is final.
How bets are paid
When both community cards are up, your three cards and the two community cards make your hand. Every bet still on the table is paid at the same odds.
| Your hand | Pays |
|---|---|
| Royal flush | 1,000 to 1 |
| Straight flush | 200 to 1 |
| Four of a kind | 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 10s through aces | 1 to 1 |
| Pair of 2s through 9s, or no pair | Lose |
This is the standard pay table for the game, and the one our free table deals. Payouts with examples.
No dealer hand
The dealer doesn't play a hand. There is nothing to qualify and nothing to beat. Your result depends only on your own five cards, so two players at the same table can both win or both lose. Since the community cards are shared, players at one table often finish with hands built on the same two cards.
No pushes
A hand either pays or loses. A pair of 10s or better wins. A pair of 9s or lower loses every bet still up, the same as no pair. There is no hand that gives your bets back.
Hand ranks
Hands rank as in regular poker. Suits never rank. An ace can be high (10-J-Q-K-A) or low (A-2-3-4-5) in a straight. Two pair of any ranks pays 2 to 1, even 3s and 2s. Your hand is exactly five cards, so kickers don't matter. The hands, ranked.
Bet limits
Each hand starts with three bets on the table and ends with one, two or three. Casinos set their own minimum and maximum per bet. In our free game you play with play money, $100 to $1,000 per bet.
The table layout
Each seat has three betting circles in a row, marked 1, 2 and $. The two community cards sit in the middle of the table. Some casino tables add a spot for an optional side bet.
Side bets
Many casinos offer a 3 Card Bonus side bet on your own three cards. It is a separate bet with its own pay table. Our table deals the main game only. The 3 Card Bonus.
What "to 1" means
"8 to 1" means you win eight times your bet and keep the bet. With $200 still up, a flush wins $1,600.
Where to go next
The rules give you two decisions per hand. Making them well is the whole game. Let It Ride strategy.
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Questions
Can you pull back the $ bet in Let It Ride?
No. Only bet 1 and bet 2 can be pulled back. The $ bet always stays and is paid or lost on your final hand.
Can you let bet 2 ride after pulling back bet 1?
Yes. The two choices are separate. You decide bet 2 after the first community card, whatever you did with bet 1.
Does the dealer have a hand in Let It Ride?
No. The dealer only runs the game. Your hand is paid by a fixed table, so there is no dealer hand to beat.
Does a pair of 9s win in Let It Ride?
No. A pair of 10s or better wins 1 to 1. A pair of 9s or lower loses every bet still up.
Are there pushes in Let It Ride?
No. Every hand either pays at the table's odds or loses the bets still up.
Do all three bets have to be the same in Let It Ride?
Yes. You place three equal bets before the deal, and each bet still up is paid at the same odds.
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