BASIC RULES
The game uses a deck of 52 cards from 2 to Ace.
Each player plays against the casino represented by the croupier.
One player has the right to play a maximum of two boxes, opening them in turn.
The bets on the boxes of one player must be the same.
The game is played on a maximum of 3 boxes.
GAME PLAY
At the beginning of the game, after the players have placed their “ANTE” bets, the croupier deals five cards to each player and himself. He places his last card face up. The players then look at their cards and decide whether to continue playing:
The player can fold, discarding their cards and losing their ANTE bet.
The player can continue playing by placing a BET equal to two ANTE bets.
The player can exchange any number of their cards (from 1 to 5) for a bet equal to the ANTE.
The player can buy an additional sixth card for a bet equal to the “ANTE” bet.
In the latter two cases, the player must again decide whether to continue playing or not. Next, players with fairly strong combinations (from “three of a kind” and above) can insure them against the dealer not playing. The minimum insurance is equal to one “ANTE” bet, the maximum is the expected payout on the “BET” bet. After all players have decided to continue playing, the dealer reveals their cards, highlighting the resulting combination. If the dealer has a game, they compare their combination with the players' combinations one by one. The minimum combination for the player and the dealer is “Ace + King” of any suit.
DETERMINING WINS OR LOSSES
If the player's combination is higher than the dealer's combination, the player wins the “BET” according to the payout table. The “ANTE” bet is not paid, and the insurance bet loses.
If the dealer's combination is higher than the player's combination, the player's “ANTE” bet, “BET” bet, and insurance bet lose.
In the event of a tie between the dealer and the player, the winner is determined by the next highest card. If all cards are the same, a “Stand-off” (tie) is declared.
If the dealer does not have a game, he pays insurance at a rate of “1:1” (if any), after which any player (including those who have insured their combinations) can try to buy the game from the dealer or receive a payout on the ‘ANTE’ bet at a rate of “1:1”.
PAYOUT TABLE
COMBINATION PAYOUT
One Pair, Ace/King 1:1
Two Pairs 2:1
Three of a Kind 3:1
Straight 4:1
Flush 5:1
Full House 7:1
Four of a Kind 20:1
Straight Flush 50:1
Royal Flush 100:1
BUYING THE DEALER'S HAND
Those wishing to buy the dealer's hand add a bet equal to the “ANTE”. The croupier replaces their highest card with the top card from the deck.
If a game is formed during the purchase, the dealer does not pay the “ANTE”, but pays the “BET” depending on the combination in accordance with the payout table.
If, when purchasing the game, the dealer forms a combination higher than the player's combination, the player's “ANTE” and “BET” bets are lost.
ADDITIONAL COMBINATIONS
In Russian Poker, unlike other types of poker, a combination can be double. Five cards are involved in the combination. Payouts are made in accordance with the Payout Table:
COMBINATION PAYOUT
One Pair + Ace/King 2:1
Two Pairs + Ace/King 3:1
Three Pairs 4:1
Three of a Kind + Ace/King 4:1
Straight + One Pair 8:1
Flush + One Pair 6:1
Flush + Straight 9:1
Straight on six cards 8:1
Flush on six cards 10:1
Three of a Kind + Three of a Kind 14:1
Four of a Kind + Full House 27:1
Straight Flush on six cards 100:1
Straight Flush from 9 to Ace 150:1
Straight Flush + One Pair — 54:1 54:1
Royal Flush + One Pair — 104:1 104:1
* In any disputed situations at the tables, the casino manager's decision is final.