Casino Hold'em

Casino Hold'em is Evolution's single-hand version of house-banked Texas Hold'em: you play your two hole cards and the five community cards against the dealer, not against other players. That removes the waiting and bluffing of poker rooms while keeping the hand rankings poker fans know.

Any number of players can join one table, with stakes from 0.5 € to 1000 €. The optional Bonus side bet pays on a pair of aces or better, there are no early payouts, and chat and a game history are always available. It is a natural choice for players moving from online poker into live casino games.

Start with an Ante; the Bonus bet can be added at the same time. You receive two cards face up and the first three community cards are dealt. Then decide: fold and lose the Ante, or place the Call bet to stay in the hand.

The last two community cards and the dealer's two cards follow. Your best five-card hand is compared with the dealer's, and the dealer needs a pair of fours or better to qualify. If the dealer does not qualify, you win.

Ante bet payouts depend on the final hand:

• Royal flush: 100:1
• Straight flush: 20:1
• Four of a kind: 10:1
• Full house: 3:1
• Flush: 2:1
• Straight, three of a kind, two pairs, one pair or less: 1:1

The optional Bonus side bet pays on a pair of aces or better, whatever the dealer holds:

• Royal flush: 100:1
• Straight flush: 50:1
• Four of a kind: 40:1
• Full house: 30:1
• Flush: 20:1
• Straight, three of a kind, two pairs or a pair of aces: 7:1

The dealer stands at the edge of the table in an Evolution studio and announces each betting phase. When the cards come out, the table fills the lower part of the screen so you can follow every card, and the final hand stays highlighted for checking. The stream quality can be lowered or raised.

Mobile, tablet and desktop are all supported. Card recognition shows each action instantly, multi-game play adds other tables, and the help section explains the Ante and Bonus options.