.: Poker Ride Casino Game Review

If you have ever played Let It Ride than you will be right at home with Poker Ride. The two games are the exact same with the only difference being a progressive jackpot. Poker Ride does have some strategy to it but still is a game of chance although if you know your odds of a hand improving than you can easily make your decisions based on this information.

To play Poker Ride you should familiarize yourself with the table and betting. This game features four possible bets for you to make. The first of course being your ante, a bet for round one, a bet for round two followed by a progressive jackpot bet.

How to Play Poker Ride
Once you have anted into the game you will be given three cards face up. The purpose of this game is to make the best possible 5 "“ card hand with at least a pair of 10's or better to win. Once you have your three cards you are given the opportunity to call or raise. If you want to raise an additional bet will need to be placed. The dealer will turn your fourth card over where you will repeat the betting round. Finally you will see your fifth card which completes your hand and ends the game. If you have won you will receive a payout based on your hand.

Poker Ride Strategy
Now let's take a look at the strategy in Poker Ride. You must have a pair of tens or better to win right? Well what if you don't - let's say that you are given 9-10-J. This hand has possibilities but is still quite limited with just three cards showing. In your first betting round you would want to call. You want to see an additional card before you risk any more bets however if your next card is a 8 than your hand has just improved giving you enough outs (cards that will complete your hand) to justify an additional bet. There are 52 cards in a deck, with four cards that you can account for. Your hand needs any 7, any Q, any 10, or J to win leaving you with 14 cards that can pay you off (52 "“ 4 = 48, 48/14 = 4/1 ) leaving you with 4 to 1 odds that your hand will complete. This game is played only by yourself so your not trying to beat the dealer or anyone else, just making the correct choice in calling or raising your bets to help maximize your wins and minimize your losses.

Typical Poker Ride Payouts

• A pair of 10's or better 1-to-1
• Two pairs pays 2-to-1
• Three of a kind pays 3-to-1
• Straight pays 5-to-1
• Flush pays 8-to-1
• Full House pays 11-to-1
• Four of a kind pays 50-to-1
• Straight flush pays 200-to-1
• Royal flush pays 1000-to-1

... And a Progressive Jackpot
The progressive jackpot in Poker Ride can allow you to shoot for an even bigger payday simply by wagering one extra credit. In most online casinos you will find that this game has a massive progressive available in real time that can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars. You will always see a pay table letting you know how the progressive pays out, but in most cases each rare hand such as a straight flush or better receives a percentage of the jackpot unless you hit a Royal Flush winning you the entire jackpot.