Dealer Bluff Six Card Poker - A Poker Table Game Where the Dealer May Try to Bluff You, Sort of
Dealer Bluff Six Card Poker is a poker variant table game which is distinctive. The dealer makes the first move and players react to what he or she does. Be aware that the dealer could occasionally bluff, but if you have poker tell expertise that won't help because an electronic card reader that's programmed to operate randomly, makes all the decisions to bluff, or not to bluff.
How to Play
Players must first make equal ante and blind bets. The dealer gives six cards face down to each and to him or herself. The dealer bets first, with the option to bet 1X, 2X, or 3X the player's ante. The electronic card reader will then announce the dealer's wager amount. Typically the dealer bets more with a strong hand and less with a weak hand, but keep in mind that the dealer will occasionally bluff. The objective is to beat the dealer with a better five card poker hand.
After the dealer bets, players have the option to fold (lose the ante and blind wagers) or call (make a play wager equal to the dealer's), or raise (double the dealer's bet). the cards are then turned face up to determine the winner(s).
Results
If the dealer has less than a pair, the ante wager is a push. All other bets receive action. If the dealer wins, the player's ante, play, and blind bets lose. If the player wins, the ante and play bets pay even money. The blind bet pays according to the following table:
Hand Payout
Royal Flush - 500/1
Straight Flush - 50/1
Four of a Kind - 15/1
Full House - 4/1
Flush - 3 /1
Straight - 1.5/1
3/Kind - 1/1
All Other - Push
A tie between the dealer and the player is a push.
Optional Wagers
Aces Up - This optional bet pays the following even if the player loses the hand to the dealer:
Hand Payout
Royal Flush - 200/1
Straight Flush - 50/1
Four of a Kind - 30/1
Full House - 8/1
Flush - 7/1
Straight - 6/1
Three of a Kind - 4/1
Two Pair - 2/1
Pair of Aces - 1/1
Two Way Bad Beat - This option pays the following if the dealer or player has a pair of aces or better and loses. No matter who wins the hand, the player s always a winner if a bad beat occurs, unless there is a tie:
Hand Payout
Straight Flush - 10,000/1
Four of a Kind - 5,000/1
Full House - 500/1
Flush - 200/1
Straight - 100/1
Three of a Kind - 35/1
Two Pair - 10/1
Pair of Aces - 9/1
House Edge and Strategy
The house edge for the initial hand is about 1.7%, optional Aces Up and Bad Beat wagers are about 6.2% and 10.6% respectively.
The recommended strategy from the experts is: If the dealer wagers 1X - fold with a K-J-8 or less, raise with a pair of 3's or better, call on all other hands. If the dealer raises 2X - fold with a pair of 6's or lower, raise with a pair of 10's or better, call on all other hands. If the dealer raises 3X - fold with a pair of 9's or less, raise with a pair of Kings or better, call on all other hands.
This poker game is pretty simple once you understand it. There is also a benefit to the player in that the dealer acts first, but beware, the bluff!
