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Progressive Bet: Progressive-5/7®
Player has the option to make an additional and completely separate bet Progressive-5/7®
Betting his/her Hold’em Poker hand to have a Full House or better.

RULES

(1) Each player places a bet in a box marked ‘Ante’ and an optional $1 progressive bet (Progressive-5/7®) on a Progressive Sensor.

(2) The dealer then deals 2 cards (face down) to each player and 2 to himself. In addition 3 community cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table; this is called the ‘Flop’ and will eventually contain 5 cards.

(3) Players then have to decide whether to continue by placing a further bet, which must be double the Ante in a box marked ‘Call’ or they can Fold and lose their Ante.
(3a) Progressive wagers will be settled after all five community cards have been dealt. If a player with a Progressive wager therefore elects to Fold, their cards will remain on the table until the Turn and River cards have been dealt and the outcome of the Progressive wager can be determined.

(4) The dealer will now deal the last 2 communal cards face up and arrange the ‘Flop’ so they are easy to read.

Dealer's Manual

Dealing The Cards
The method & technique of dealing cards is the same for dealing single deck poker games.
When all is in order at the table the dealer will deal the first card face down in front of the first player who has an Ante.
The dealer will then deal him/herself a card face down. A second card is then dealt to the players and the dealer.

The Flop
Immediately after the initial deal has been completed the dealer will then turn over the first 3 communal cards ‘Flop’ in the middle of the table.

Fold or Call  - The Player Options
Once the player has viewed his/her 2 cards and also seen the first 3 communal cards ‘Flop’.
The decision now has to be made as to whether or not to Call and stay in the game or Fold pass their cards and lose their Ante.

Call
Upon checking If the player likes his or her cards and wishes to stay in the game then a Call bet must be made. This is always twice the Ante and will be placed in the Call box.

Fold
In this instance the player does not like his or her 2 cards and believes that the dealer is likely to have a stronger hand. Upon making the decision not to play the player will announce ‘Fold’ and the dealer will remove the Ante and place the 2 cards in the discard. For this particular player the hand is now over.
Until all decisions have been made and cards placed on the table players may not communicate information to one another regarding the contents of their hand.

Turn & River
The dealer will now deal the last 2 communal cards (Turn & River) in the middle of the table.

Dealers & Players Hands
Dealer and players can use either 3, 4 or 5 of the communal cards (Flop) to complete his/her hand.

Arranging The Dealers Hand
Once the dealer has announced his/her hand. He/she now have to displayed the hand in a manner that is easiest to read.
Pairs taking preference, being arranged to the left. If there are no pairs then the arrangement will be high to low again starting from the left.
Please see accompanying illustrations on recommended practice.

Dealer uses 3 cards from the Flop:
The 3 cards are pulled slightly down.

Dealer uses 4 cards from the Flop:
The 4 cards are pulled slightly down and the 1 card that the dealer don't use out of his 2 cards, are put to the right side of the table (face up).

Dealer uses the entire Flop:
The Flop are pulled slightly down, the dealer 2 cards are put to the right side of the table (face up).

Dealer not Qualify:
Pay Antes only.

The Flop must be kept in an orderly manner as the dealer must also read the players hands and compare them to the casinos hand.
The dealers 2 cards must there for be kept well separate to avoid possible confusion.

Qualification
The dealer’s hand must consist of a pair of 4‘s or higher to qualify

Dealer Not Qualify
All players who stayed in the game and made a Call bet will have their Antes paid according to the AnteWin® pay table.

Dealer Qualifies
Dealer will compare his best hand against each player’s best hand.
(a) Dealer and player have exactly the same hand the bet is a «push», it doesn't win or lose.
(b) Dealer beats the player then the player will lose both the Ante & Call.
(c) Player beats the dealer then the Ante is paid according to the AnteWin® pay table and the Call is pay 1-1 (even money).

AnteWin® pay table
If the Ante does win it is entitled to an AnteWin® Payout.

All 5 cards will be used to determine who is the winner.
If both the dealer and player share a pair then the third, fourth and fifth card will be taken into consideration.
These rules are as for standard Texas Hold’em Poker.

This invention can also be used for Internet entertainment and video slot machines. It could also be stored on a disk and played on a computer or interactive television.

US Patents: 6,206,373 & 6,637,747
 South Africa Patent: 2001/2907
Australia Patent: 773436
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