Rules and strategy for Let it Ride online

Posted under Online Casino Games, Poker Games by Online Casino Keeper

Poker is one of the most popular and widely played online casino games in the USA. Vast majority of gamblers prefer this game because it makes you think anв the result depends on your efforts to some extent as well. Certainly, software developers and other companies took the advantage of such situation and introduced other games based on poker to make gaming more diversу and bright for American gamblers. One of such games is Let it Ride online.

Let it Ride was introduced not so long ago in 1993 by Shuffle Master, Inc., a company, which deals with gambling devices production. The purpose of Let it Ride invention was the promotion of automatic shuffling machine at traditional gambling houses. However, the game was a success, as gamblers liked the idea and its simplicity. Since 2006 it can be played at online casinos in the USA and other countries in the world.

As it was already said the game is based on usual five card poker and is simple to play. You may have fun playing Let it Ride especially if you know the rules very well. At the beginning you place three equal bets and get three cards faced up. Two more cards are dealt face down and placed above the other cards. After it you are offered either to take the first bet back or let it ride and then the fourth card opens for you. Since that moment you are not able to return the first bet back, but it’s time now to do the same with the second bet. And at least all five cards open for you and you will see whether you have any winning combinations or not. Your aim is to get a poker combination, which are absolutely the same with the only difference that a pair of Tens is the lowest one. Moreover, payouts are also bigger than in usual poker. Let’s remind you of the combinations and the wins you may get:

• Royal Flush: five cards in consequence from Ace to Ten of the same suit (1000:1).
• Straight Flush: any five cards in a row of the same suit (200:1).
• Four of a Kind: four cards of the same value (50:1).
• Full House: a pair and three cards of the same value (11:1).
• Flush: five cards of the same suit (8:1).
• Straight: five cards in consequence of any suit (5:1).
• Three of a Kind: three cards of the same value (3:1).
• Two Pairs (2:1)
• A Pair: two tens and higher (1:1)

However, you should remember, that you are playing against the house which will get its profit anyway. Your task is to take it down to the lowest possible minimum and you may do it by applying an effective strategy. This strategy exists and it is pretty simple. It is based on when it’s better to raise your bet (such opportunity is available) and when not. So, always raise the first bet, if:

* you have a pair of tens
* you have three-card Royal Flush or three-card Straight Flush

Always raise the second bet, if:

* you have already a winning combination like one pair, two pair or Three of a Kind
* you have four high cards
* you have four cards to Royal Flush, Straight Flush or Flush. Some people also recommend to raise when you may have possible inside straight (6-7-9-10 for example).

Now you know how to play Let it Ride online and you see that the game is pretty simple. You are welcome to try it yourself and we are sure that you will like it. Good luck!