Let It Ride

Learn To Play Let It Ride Poker

Created in 1993 by Shuffle Inc Online Let It Ride Poker has become a very popular game with online and land based casinos. The reason for this is simple, high payouts. The other benefit is that you are not playing against the other players on the table but rather against the dealer which creates a fun atmosphere when the table is full.

Betting on Let It Ride Poker
There are three betting circles that you can use for let it ride poker. The first three circles are marked 1,2 and $. You must place an equal amount of money in each circle. Don’t worry, you are not betting all that money at once you have the option to pull the money out if you choose so later on in the game. Some tables will have a side pot where you can place a dollar chip on and it will pay off if you have a poker hand. Each casino will have different payouts per hand on this bet.

How to Play Let It Ride Poker
The goal of Let It Ride is to make a poker hand with your three cards and the dealers two community cards, trying to make the highest ranked poker hand that you can.

The player will place their three bets on each circle in front of them. The dealer will then deal three cards to each player and will deal themselves two community cards face down. At this point the player can look at their cards and decide pull back a bet or let it ride. If a player has a pair of jacks or higher, they can let the hand ride and be paid out on all three bets. (see betting pay offs below). The dealer will then release the first community card. If the player does not have a hand, they have the option of pulling back another bet from the 2 circle.

If the player decides to let it ride and win they will be paid on their two bets. The dealer will then reveal the third card and will pay out each player accordingly based on if they have a poker hand or not. The game can have big payoffs if you have a hand early on in the game. If a player does not make a hand they can lose their one bet if they have pulled back each time.

Let It Ride Poker Hands and Payouts
Below is a list of poker hands in let it ride and the amounts you will be paid on each of your remaining bets. The payouts can differ from casino to casino.

  • Pair of 10's or Better - Pays out 1:1
  • Two Pair - Pays out 2:1
  • Three of A Kind - Pays out 3:1
  • Straight - Pays out 5:1
  • Flush - Pays out 8:1
  • Full House - Pays out 11:1
  • Four of A Kind - Pays out 50:1
  • Straight Flush - Pays out 200:1
  • Royal Flush - Pays out 1000:1