Heads Up Hold’Em is a thrilling casino poker game where you play against the dealer rather than other players. Using two hole cards and five community cards, your goal is to make the best possible five-card hand. Alongside the main game, bonus payouts and optional side bets add to the excitement.
Objective
Form the strongest five-card hand to beat the dealer. Even if the dealer wins, special side bets and bonus payouts give you extra chances to win.
Gameplay
Each round begins with two main bets: Ante and Odds. You and the dealer are dealt two cards each, while five community cards are revealed in stages (flop, turn, river).
- After your first two cards, you may raise up to 3x your Ante or wait to see the flop.
- After the flop, you can raise 2x your Ante or check again.
- After the turn and river, if you haven’t raised yet, you must either raise 1x your Ante or fold.
The dealer needs at least a pair of 4s to qualify. If the dealer doesn’t qualify, Ante bets push but your other bets are still paid.
Payouts
- Win against the dealer: Ante and Play bets pay even money.
- Odds bet: Pays extra on strong hands, from 1:1 on a straight up to 500:1 for a royal flush.
- Side bets (optional): Such as Trips Plus (pays for three of a kind or better, no matter what the dealer has) or Pocket Bonus (pays on your two starting cards if they form a pair or suited combo).
Winning poker hands
From best to worst:
- Royal flush 10♠J♠Q♠K♠A♠
- Straight flush 3♥4♥5♥6♥7♥
- Four of a kind 6♣6♠6♥6♦4♠
- Full house 6♣6♠6♥4♥4♣
- Flush 10♦7♦5♦2♦A♦
- Straight 6♦7♣8♥9♠10♠
- Three of a kind/trips 6♣6♠6♥5♦ Q♠
- Two pair 6♣6♠4♥4♣5♦
- Pair 4♥4♣5♥6♥ K♠
- High Card A♠ K♠6♠4♥2♦
Showdown
If both you and the dealer remain in play, hands are compared. The stronger hand wins, while ties result in a push.
