Objective
Oasis Poker is a variation of poker game. It is played against the
dealer with a single deck of 52 cards. The purpose of the player is to
receive the greatest denominations combination from five cards. The
highest card is an Ace, the lowest is a Two.
The Game
A player begins by placing a bet (ante) in the ante box. Each click
increases the bet. After that click on the "Deal" button. The player is
dealt five cards face down while the dealer is dealt four cards face
down and one card face up. The player then evaluates his hand and
decides on one of three options:
- Surrender - the player will lose the amount wagered on the
ante.
- Bet - the player will place an additional wager in the bet
area which must be double the amount of the "ante" wager.
- Change - the player will discard from 1 to 5 cards. To do
this, hit desired cards with the mouse cursor and click on the
"Change" button. The player is then charged off the amount,
which is equal to his initial bet multiplied by the quantity of
the cards being discarded. The dealer makes replacement of the
cards. After exchange, the player evaluates his hand again to
take another decision.
The dealer then reveals his/her hand and compares them with player's
hand if it is still in play. The dealer must qualify, however, with an
Ace/King hand or better.
If the dealer fails to qualify, the player receives even money on the
amount wagered on the ante while the back bet is a standoff.
If the dealer qualifies with an Ace/King or higher and his/her hand is
higher than the player's hand, the player loses both wagers on the ante
and the bet.
If the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand, the player
receives even money on the ante wager and a bonus amount wagered in the
bet are based on the chart below.
If both hands (dealer's and player's) are of the same type, the rest of
the cards are being compared (cards that don't make a combination). The
higher-rank card wins, the suit doesn't matter. If all 5 cards match
both player's and dealer's hands, then its a draw game, the player gets
back his bet.
- Royal Flush The highest ranking hand
possible. All five cards are in both sequence and common suit.
Example: A(hearts), K(hearts), Q(hearts), J(hearts), 10(hearts).
- Straight Flush Five cards both in sequence and common
suit. Example: 10(diamonds), 9(diamonds), 8(diamonds), 7(diamonds),
6(diamonds).
- Four of a Kind Four cards of the same rank. Example:
5(clubs), 5(hearts), 5(spades), 5(diamonds).
- Full House Three cards of one rank and two cards of
another rank. Example: K(clubs), K(diamonds), K(hearts), 4(spades),
4(clubs).
- Flush Five cards of same suit. Example: K(diamonds),
J(diamonds), 9(diamonds), 6(diamonds), 3(diamonds), 2(diamonds).
- Straight Five cards in sequence (Aces may be used high
or low). Example: 5(clubs), 4(diamonds), 3(hearts), 2(spades), A(clubs)
- Three of a Kind Three cards of the same rank. Example:
9(clubs), 9(diamonds), 9(hearts), A(spades), 8(clubs).
- Two Pairs Two cards of one rank and two cards of
another rank. Example: K(clubs), K(diamonds), 9(hearts), 9(spades).
- One Pair Two cards of the same rank. Example: 8(clubs),
4(diamonds), J(hearts), J(spades), A(clubs).
- High Card The rank of hands containing no pair is
determined by the highest ranking card. Example: A(spades), Q(spades),
9(diamonds), 6(spades), 3(clubs).
Payoffs
The player can participate in the optional Progressive Jackpot. The
amount of the current Jackpot is reflected on the board top-left corner
of the table. The progressive Jackpot wager is $1. Regardless of the
outcome of the poker hand, any player holding a Jackpot hand who has
wagered the Progressive Jackpot will receive a bonus for that hand
according to the following chart.
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