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Let It Ride strategy
On this page we will discuss an optimal let it ride strategy. The
house edge for Let It Ride is 3.5%, assuming the player is playing optimal
strategy, and taking into account rare hands like a Royal Flush or a Straight
Flush. Optimal strategy involves knowing when to let your bets ride. You
have two decisions to make, i.e. whether to let the first bet ride or not,
and whether to let the second bet ride or not. Each decision is governed
by a different set of rules, which we will discuss shortly.
Tip: The best Let It Ride bets are offered by Playtech
casinos (more info available here).
Optimal Let It Ride strategy for letting your first bet ride
Let the first bet ride if you have:
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A winning hand: a Pair of tens or better (high Pair or
Three of a Kind). |
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A three card Royal Flush. |
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A three card open ended Straight Flush, with the lowest
card being a 3 or higher (don't let the first bet ride with A/2/3 suited
or 2/3/4 suited) |
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Three cards to a Straight Flush, with one hole, and at
least one high card (ten or greater), e.g. 7, 8, 10. |
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Three cards to a Straight Flush, with two holes, and at
least two high cards (ten or greater), e.g. 7, 10, J. |
Optimal Let It Ride strategy for letting your second bet ride
Let the second bet ride if you have:
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A winning hand: a Pair of tens or better (high Pair, Three
of a Kind, two Pairs, Four of a Kind). |
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A four card Royal Flush, Straight Flush, or Flush. |
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A four card open ended Straight. |
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Four cards to a Straight, with one hole, and four high
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Never take the bonus bet
In Let It Ride poker you are offered to place a $1 side bet, to be eligible
for bonus payouts. Do *not* take this bet, because, depending on the payout
table, the house edge can vary from 15% to as much as 30%.
Beware of payout limits
Sometimes a casino imposes a maximum payout limit on each game of Let It Ride.
You will never win more than the payout limit, even if you get a Royal Flush.
If the maximum payout limit is $60,000, there is no reason to bet more than
$20 per bet. If you bet more, let all 3 bets ride, and receive a Royal Flush,
you winnings will exceed the maximum payout limit. You can determine your
optimal bet size by dividing the payout limit by 3000. If the optimal bet
size is lower than the minimum bet size the casino is offering, then go find
another casino!
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