Fallsview Casino Resort AWS
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POKER TERMS CHECK - To abstain from betting, but continue to stay in contention for the pot because no other Player has yet bet on that round. BET - To make a wager by putting chips into the pot. POT - The money or chips in the center of a table that Players compete to win. CALL - To post an amount equal to the bet of another previous Player’s bet. RAISE - To make a bet increasing the size of a previous bet on that betting round. FOLD - To turn in the cards to the Dealer to terminate play of that hand. BLIND BET - A forced bet that must be posted before the Player receives any cards. DEALER BUTTON - A marker moved clockwise around a Poker table to denote an imaginary Dealer.
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RANKING OF HANDS ROYAL FLUSH - Highest ranking straight flush made of A, K, Q, J, 10 in the same suit. STRAIGHT FLUSH - 5 cards of the same suit in sequence. FOUR OF A KIND - 4 cards of the same value.
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FULL HOUSE - 3 of a kind and 1 pair. FLUSH - 5 cards of the same suit not in sequence. STRAIGHT - 5 cards in numerical order, mixed suits. THREE OF A KIND - 3 cards of the same value. TWO PAIR - 2 sets of pairs. ONE PAIR - 2 cards of the same value. NO PAIR - 5 odd cards.
www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com 1-888-325-5788 www.casinoniagara.com
NIAGARA FALLS ~ CANADA Must be 19 years of age or older to enter the casinos.
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TEXAS HOLD’EM
OMAHA
OMAHA HIGH/LOW
7 - CARD STUD
YOUR GUIDE TO THE MOST EXCITING POKER GAMES Get ready to start playing Poker like a pro! From Poker terms to lingo, this simple guide is packed with everything you need to stay on top of your game.
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE PLAYING
TEXAS HOLD’EM
OMAHA HIGH/LOW
The object of this popular version of Poker is to create the best 5-card Poker high hand using any combination of the seven cards.
Also known as Omaha Split 8 or Better, the object of Omaha High/ Low is to create the best 5-card Poker high hand and/or low hand out of the nine cards dealt, by only using two down cards and three community cards.
Playing the Game
Texas Hold’em uses five community cards in conjunction with each Player’s own two cards. A minimum of two and a maximum of ten Players can participate at each table.
Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino Resort will each accumulate a separate Bad Beat Jackpot. The object of this game is to be beat when holding a minimum of Full House of Aces over Queens by a higher Full House, Four of a Kind, Straight Flush or Royal Flush.
Omaha High/Low uses five community cards in conjunction with each Player’s own four cards. A minimum of two and a maximum of ten Players can participate at each table. The two Players to the left of the Dealer button begin by posting the blind bets. Four cards are dealt to each Player face down, followed by the first round of betting. Next, three cards are dealt face up in the center of the table, these are community cards. The second round of betting follows. Then the fourth communal card is dealt face up, followed by a betting round. The final communal card is dealt face up, followed by the last round of betting. Ultimately, it’s time to decide the winner! The Dealer reads aloud all hands shown at this time and the pot goes to the highest-ranking 5-card Poker hand and, if applicable, the lowest-ranking 5-card Poker hand as well. The winning lowest-ranking hand may not contain any pairs and may not contain a card higher than 8.
The Bad Beat Jackpot is paid out as follows: 50% will be awarded to the losing hand, 25% to the winning hand and 25% divided equally among the remaining Players who began the hand with cards.
7-CARD STUD
No-Limit Buy-In 1-2 $60 - $200 2 - 5 $100 - $500 5 - 10 $500 - $2,000 10 - 25 $1,000 - $5,000 25 - 50 $3,000 - $10,000
The two Players to the left of the Dealer button begin by posting the blind bets. Two cards are dealt to each Player face down, followed by the first round of betting. Next, three cards are dealt face up in the center of the table, these are community cards. The second round of betting follows. Then the fourth communal card is dealt face up and the third round of betting takes place. The final communal card is dealt face up, followed by the last round of betting. Finally, it’s time for the showdown! The Dealer reads aloud all hands shown at this time and the pot goes to the highest-ranking 5-card Poker hand.
Pot Limit Games
Bad Beat Jackpot
Stakes Offered and Buy-In:
• From $1 - $5 (7 card stud) to $500 - $1,000 • 10 times the table’s minimum bet • Re-buy is five times the table’s minimum bet
Getting in the Game Proceed to the reception desk located inside the Poker Room to register with the Poker Supervisor. If there are no seats available your name will be added to a list. You may also call to add your name to a list: Fallsview Casino - (905) 371-7777 Casino Niagara - (905) 353-7000
Purchasing Chips Poker chips can be purchased at the designated cage/cashier.
House rules available in the Poker Room, by visiting www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com or www.casinoniagara.com
Playing the Game
The Jackpot is built by collecting $1 from all pots that reach $20. There must be a flop for the $1 to be removed and a minimum of four Players dealt into the hand. For the Jackpot to be awarded, the hand must go to showdown: all cards are dealt, all betting complete and all hands are shown. The highest possible hand must be created using both hole cards.
OMAHA The objective of this exciting game is to make the best possible 5-card Poker hand out of the nine cards dealt, by only using two down cards and three community cards.
Playing the Game
Omaha uses five community cards in conjunction with each Player’s own four cards. A minimum of two and a maximum of ten Players can participate at each table. The two Players to the left of the Dealer button begin by posting the blind bets. Four cards are dealt to each Player face down, followed by the first round of betting. Next, three cards are dealt face up in the center of the table, these are the community cards. The second round of betting follows. Then the fourth communal card is dealt face up and the third round of betting takes place. The final communal card is dealt face up, followed by the last round of betting. Now, it’s time to see who takes the pot! The Dealer reads aloud all hands shown at this time and the highest-ranking 5-card Poker hand wins.
The object of the game is to create the best 5-card Poker hand out of the seven cards.
Playing the Game Three cards are dealt to each Player - two face down and one face up. The first betting round takes place; beginning with a forced bet for the Player showing the lowest card. The fourth card is dealt face up, followed by a round of betting. Two more rounds of dealing (face up cards) and betting follow. The final card is dealt face down, followed by the last round of betting. At last, the suspense comes to an end! Each Player in the hand turns their three down cards face up on the table. The Dealer reads aloud all hands shown at this time and the pot goes to the highest-ranking 5-card Poker hand. In the case of a tie, strength of hand is determined by the suit of the tied cards, in order of highest to lowest-ranking – Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs. * OMAHA and 7-CARD STUD are only offered if sufficient interest and a table are available.
POKER TERMS CHECK - To abstain from betting, but continue to stay in contention for the pot because no other Player has yet bet on that round. BET - To make a wager by putting chips into the pot. POT - The money or chips in the center of a table that Players compete to win. CALL - To post an amount equal to the bet of another previous Player’s bet. RAISE - To make a bet increasing the size of a previous bet on that betting round. FOLD - To turn in the cards to the Dealer to terminate play of that hand. BLIND BET - A forced bet that must be posted before the Player receives any cards. DEALER BUTTON - A marker moved clockwise around a Poker table to denote an imaginary Dealer.
OTHER
Discover EXCITING
POKER GAMES
Baccarat Blackjack Casino War Craps Pai Gow Poker Pai Gow Tiles
RANKING OF HANDS ROYAL FLUSH - Highest ranking straight flush made of A, K, Q, J, 10 in the same suit. STRAIGHT FLUSH - 5 cards of the same suit in sequence. FOUR OF A KIND - 4 cards of the same value.
Poker Roulette & Big Six Sic Bo Slots Spanish 21
FULL HOUSE - 3 of a kind and 1 pair. FLUSH - 5 cards of the same suit not in sequence. STRAIGHT - 5 cards in numerical order, mixed suits. THREE OF A KIND - 3 cards of the same value. TWO PAIR - 2 sets of pairs. ONE PAIR - 2 cards of the same value. NO PAIR - 5 odd cards.
www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com 1-888-325-5788 www.casinoniagara.com
NIAGARA FALLS ~ CANADA Must be 19 years of age or older to enter the casinos.
ROOM
TEXAS HOLD’EM
OMAHA
OMAHA HIGH/LOW
7 - CARD STUD
YOUR GUIDE TO THE MOST EXCITING POKER GAMES Get ready to start playing Poker like a pro! From Poker terms to lingo, this simple guide is packed with everything you need to stay on top of your game.
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE PLAYING
TEXAS HOLD’EM
OMAHA HIGH/LOW
The object of this popular version of Poker is to create the best 5-card Poker high hand using any combination of the seven cards.
Also known as Omaha Split 8 or Better, the object of Omaha High/ Low is to create the best 5-card Poker high hand and/or low hand out of the nine cards dealt, by only using two down cards and three community cards.
Playing the Game
Texas Hold’em uses five community cards in conjunction with each Player’s own two cards. A minimum of two and a maximum of ten Players can participate at each table.
Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino Resort will each accumulate a separate Bad Beat Jackpot. The object of this game is to be beat when holding a minimum of Full House of Aces over Queens by a higher Full House, Four of a Kind, Straight Flush or Royal Flush.
Omaha High/Low uses five community cards in conjunction with each Player’s own four cards. A minimum of two and a maximum of ten Players can participate at each table. The two Players to the left of the Dealer button begin by posting the blind bets. Four cards are dealt to each Player face down, followed by the first round of betting. Next, three cards are dealt face up in the center of the table, these are community cards. The second round of betting follows. Then the fourth communal card is dealt face up, followed by a betting round. The final communal card is dealt face up, followed by the last round of betting. Ultimately, it’s time to decide the winner! The Dealer reads aloud all hands shown at this time and the pot goes to the highest-ranking 5-card Poker hand and, if applicable, the lowest-ranking 5-card Poker hand as well. The winning lowest-ranking hand may not contain any pairs and may not contain a card higher than 8.
The Bad Beat Jackpot is paid out as follows: 50% will be awarded to the losing hand, 25% to the winning hand and 25% divided equally among the remaining Players who began the hand with cards.
7-CARD STUD
No-Limit Buy-In 1-2 $60 - $200 2 - 5 $100 - $500 5 - 10 $500 - $2,000 10 - 25 $1,000 - $5,000 25 - 50 $3,000 - $10,000
The two Players to the left of the Dealer button begin by posting the blind bets. Two cards are dealt to each Player face down, followed by the first round of betting. Next, three cards are dealt face up in the center of the table, these are community cards. The second round of betting follows. Then the fourth communal card is dealt face up and the third round of betting takes place. The final communal card is dealt face up, followed by the last round of betting. Finally, it’s time for the showdown! The Dealer reads aloud all hands shown at this time and the pot goes to the highest-ranking 5-card Poker hand.
Pot Limit Games
Bad Beat Jackpot
Stakes Offered and Buy-In:
• From $1 - $5 (7 card stud) to $500 - $1,000 • 10 times the table’s minimum bet • Re-buy is five times the table’s minimum bet
Getting in the Game Proceed to the reception desk located inside the Poker Room to register with the Poker Supervisor. If there are no seats available your name will be added to a list. You may also call to add your name to a list: Fallsview Casino - (905) 371-7777 Casino Niagara - (905) 353-7000
Purchasing Chips Poker chips can be purchased at the designated cage/cashier.
House rules available in the Poker Room, by visiting www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com or www.casinoniagara.com
Playing the Game
The Jackpot is built by collecting $1 from all pots that reach $20. There must be a flop for the $1 to be removed and a minimum of four Players dealt into the hand. For the Jackpot to be awarded, the hand must go to showdown: all cards are dealt, all betting complete and all hands are shown. The highest possible hand must be created using both hole cards.
OMAHA The objective of this exciting game is to make the best possible 5-card Poker hand out of the nine cards dealt, by only using two down cards and three community cards.
Playing the Game
Omaha uses five community cards in conjunction with each Player’s own four cards. A minimum of two and a maximum of ten Players can participate at each table. The two Players to the left of the Dealer button begin by posting the blind bets. Four cards are dealt to each Player face down, followed by the first round of betting. Next, three cards are dealt face up in the center of the table, these are the community cards. The second round of betting follows. Then the fourth communal card is dealt face up and the third round of betting takes place. The final communal card is dealt face up, followed by the last round of betting. Now, it’s time to see who takes the pot! The Dealer reads aloud all hands shown at this time and the highest-ranking 5-card Poker hand wins.
The object of the game is to create the best 5-card Poker hand out of the seven cards.
Playing the Game Three cards are dealt to each Player - two face down and one face up. The first betting round takes place; beginning with a forced bet for the Player showing the lowest card. The fourth card is dealt face up, followed by a round of betting. Two more rounds of dealing (face up cards) and betting follow. The final card is dealt face down, followed by the last round of betting. At last, the suspense comes to an end! Each Player in the hand turns their three down cards face up on the table. The Dealer reads aloud all hands shown at this time and the pot goes to the highest-ranking 5-card Poker hand. In the case of a tie, strength of hand is determined by the suit of the tied cards, in order of highest to lowest-ranking – Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs. * OMAHA and 7-CARD STUD are only offered if sufficient interest and a table are available.
